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Clearwater, Florida

Psychiatric APRN Adult

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$62.5-$67.3/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Clearwater, FL 33764Salary: $62.50/hour- for 0-5 years’ experience as an APRN, $67.30/hour- for 5+ years’ experience as an APRN. We offer: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term and Long-Term Disability.

5 days of Paid Time Off 16 Paid Wellness Days and Holidays - Including the week of Christmas off! Do you envision working for a dynamic, mission-driven organization which supports the community while fostering an employee culture of appreciation and fun?

If your answer is yes, then an employment opportunity at Directions for Living may be a great fit for you!

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package to include employer paid health insurance premiums for all full-time employees, PTO and paid company holidays, 403b retirement, EAP, and year-round employee wellness and appreciation initiatives.

POSITION SUMMARY: This is a responsible position requiring clinical, psychiatric, medical, and administrative duties. The Psychiatric APRN will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to adult clients with behavioral health issues.

The Psychiatric APRN will work collaboratively with the Medical Director, other Providers and Clinicians to provide quality client assessment and diagnosis, formulate treatment plans, prescribe medications, order laboratory tests, interpret test results, provide patient education, and documentation via the electronic health records system per statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession.

The APRN will also work in collaboration with a Medical Assistant to coordinate client care. THIS IS AN OFFICE BASED POSITION. Full-time Psychiatric APRNs are required to consistently meet the minimum client-facing client care hours/billable hours per month. Directions for Living is an essential services provider.

All Directions for Living Team Members must be willing and able to provide vital support and essential services to the people that we serve in the event of an emergency, pandemic, or other disaster situation.

Qualifications

Education Experience/Requirements

Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/ Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and certification required.

Florida Nursing License Must have a valid/current Florida DEA Number Must have expert knowledge in prescribing psychotropic medications to treat a wide variety of severe and persistent mental illnesses in adults. Must be proficient in Avatar or other electronic health record.

Must be able to use Telehealth platform for service delivery, and for team and individual supervision as needed.

EOE/ADA/DFW Smoke Free Campus IND123 info.flclearinghouse.com For the safety of all clients and team members, please remember that Directions for Living is a private business and weapons or firearms are not permitted in any of our facilities. If you carry a weapon, it must remain secured in your vehicle (ref: Fla. Stat. 790.251).

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric APRN will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to adult clients with behavioral health issues. They will collaborate with the medical director and other clinicians to formulate treatment plans, prescribe medications, and maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health records system.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification and a valid Florida DEA number. Expert knowledge in prescribing psychotropic medications and proficiency in electronic health record systems are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationTreatment planningClinical assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric APRN Adult at Directions for Living a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 15,357 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 52% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychiatry NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner rolesranked against 15,357 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$130k–$140kPsychiatry NP median $130k (middle half $130k–$130k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$131k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry NP listings in Florida120 active2,049 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 52% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment776 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 listings847 in the last 30 days992 the 30 days before (−15%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry NP pay trend+5.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (15,357 Nurse Practitioner roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$135k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
46%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,039 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Directions for Living

Mental Health Care
Clearwater, Florida
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term and Long Term Disability
5 days of Paid Time Off
16 Paid Wellness Days and Holidays
Week of Christmas off
Employer paid health insurance premiums
403b retirement
EAP
Year-round employee wellness and appreciation initiatives

Living in Clearwater

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$422k
Typical market rent
$1,975/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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