Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.
25th percentile — most Nurse Practitioner in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.
Your Market Position
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54% below median for Nurse Practitioner in NJ — negotiate
Accepting this costs you $690k over 3 years
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Phoenix Behavioral Health as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $195K, Outpatient in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- up appointments Diagnose mental health disorders using DSM
Requirements
- Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP
- occurring disorders Crisis stabilization Multidisciplinary outpatient settings Key Competencies Crisis and risk assessment Strong psychopharmacology knowledge Team
- based treatment collaboration Time management in high
- day clinical consults Support therapists in maintaining group participation Function as an integrated member of the treatment team Location Ewing, New Jersey Department Medical Employment Type Full
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $195K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Phoenix Behavioral Health as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $195K, Outpatient.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Phoenix Behavioral Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Psychiatry position at Phoenix Behavioral Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Ewing, New Jersey.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($195k–$195k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Evaluation, Medication Management, DSM-5 Diagnosis, Psychotropic Medication, PDMP Utilization, Treatment Team Collaboration, Crisis Evaluation, Suicide Risk Assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practice Nurse acts as the psychiatric provider, responsible for psychiatric evaluations, medication management, clinical stabilization, and ongoing monitoring for clients in Partial Care and Outpatient Behavioral Health programs. This role involves functioning as a prescribing provider...
About WeekdayDoc
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Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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