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Nurse Practitioner Child & Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry
About the Role
Full-time inpatient child & adolescent psychiatry NP. Day shift. Erlanger, KY.
Join SUN Behavioral Kentucky as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Inpatient Child & Adolescent in Erlanger, Kentucky.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join SUN Behavioral Kentucky as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Inpatient Child & Adolescent.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans for children and adolescents in an inpatient setting. Manage psychotropic medication regimens and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient stability and recovery.
Requirements
Requires graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, a state nursing license, and a DEA number. Preference is given to candidates with PMHNP certification and at least one to two years of experience in behavioral healthcare.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
In Kentucky, Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$211k across 21 listings, vs ~$157k nationally (2,072 listings).
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Kentucky's cost-of-living index is 86.0 (US average = 100) — Kentucky ranks #9 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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