Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) -NYC, NY
Listed compensation
$155k-$190k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Cordial Health is seeking a compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in teh NYC, New York area.
This position offers meaningful work with an underserved adult and geriatric population, provider autonomy, a predictable weekday schedule, and comprehensive clinical and operational support. No weekend work is required.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, consultations, and follow-up visits
- Diagnose and manage psychiatric, behavioral, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric conditions
- Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
- Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications
- Evaluate treatment response, medication effectiveness, and behavioral stability
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, social workers, residents, and families
- Educate residents, families, caregivers, and staff regarding diagnoses and treatment
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation
- Provide compassionate, trauma-informed, resident-centered care
Requirements
- Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) or Physician Assistant (PA) with significant psychiatric experience
- Active and unrestricted New York license
- Active DEA registration required
- Strong knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and treatment planning
- Ability to independently manage an in-person psychiatric caseload while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team
- Experience in psychiatry, skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, geriatrics, or post-acute care preferred
- Excellent communication, organization, clinical reasoning, and relationship-building skills
Benefits
- Competitive annual compensation of $155,000–$190,000
- Full-time, in-person weekday schedule
- No weekend work
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- Paid orientation and training for up to 40 hours
- Weekly live didactic continuing education
- Paid access to UpToDate
- Structured clinical onboarding, mentorship, and case collaboration
- Comprehensive clinical, administrative, and operational support
- Professional advancement opportunities
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) -NYC, NY at Cordial Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Cordial Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 18 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$173k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $160k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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