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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Weekend Hospital Rounding & Call Coverage | Alabama | Ally Psychiatry

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Weekend Hospital Rounding & Call Coverage | Alabama | Ally Psychiatry

Ally Psychiatry is seeking Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) to join our growing team in Alabama for weekend-only hospital coverage opportunities!

We call these positions our “Weekend Warriors” – dedicated APPs who provide in-person hospital rounding and call coverage at behavioral health hospitals and facilities on Saturdays and Sundays.

This is an excellent opportunity for PMHNPs looking for a part-time or PRN position with a predictable weekend schedule and no weekday commitments.

Position Overview

  • Weekend-only coverage – Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Part-time or PRN opportunities available.
  • Onsite, in-person hospital rounding and clinical coverage.
  • Focus exclusively on patient rounding and weekend call coverage.
  • Provide psychiatric evaluations, follow-up visits, and ongoing patient care.
  • Collaborate with hospital staff and the Ally Psychiatry clinical team.
  • Support continuity of care and clinical needs throughout the weekend.

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday only.

  • Approximately 16–30 hours per weekend.
  • Typical coverage ranges from 8–12 hours per day.
  • Specific hours and scheduling will depend on facility needs and coverage assignments.

Compensation

  • Flexible compensation structures available, depending on the position and coverage arrangement:
  • Competitive hourly compensation.
  • Daily flat-rate stipend.
  • Salaried compensation with a defined FTE status.

Why Join Ally Psychiatry?

  • Weekend-only work – keep your weekdays free!
  • Part-time and PRN flexibility.
  • Multiple compensation structures.
  • Established physician-led psychiatry organization.
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on inpatient psychiatric care.
  • Become an Ally Psychiatry Weekend Warrior!

If you're a PMHNP looking for a weekend opportunity with flexibility and competitive compensation, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

  • Active Alabama APRN license.
  • Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).
  • Previous psychiatric experience required.
  • Inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.
  • Comfortable providing independent patient care and hospital rounding.
  • Strong clinical judgment and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Provide in-person psychiatric evaluations, follow-up visits, and ongoing patient care during weekend hospital rounds. Collaborate with hospital staff and the clinical team to ensure continuity of care throughout the weekend.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric mental health nursing

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 40% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychiatry NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry NP median $141k (middle half $130k–$162k)279 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry NP listings in Alabama23 active2,075 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 40% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedAlabama nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment138 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry NP hiring demand#14 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed
New Psychiatry NP listings840 in the last 30 days948 the 30 days before (−11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry NP pay trend+2.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$109k
Typical market rent
$1,305/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.