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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner |PRN | The Meadows Psychiatric Center | State College, Pennsylvania

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

Opportunity Details

The Meadows Psychiatric Center, in central Pennsylvania is seeking a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) for inpatient services. This PRN position offers flexibility to work weekends, holidays and occasional weekday shifts.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a new graduate or an experienced PMHNP. The region offers a plethora of recreational activities allowing for a professional career and a fulfilling personal lifestyle while in close proximity to State College.

  • Quick Facts
  • Employment Type: PRN
  • Schedule: Weekdays & Weekends, Flexible
  • Location: Centre Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Practice Setting: Free-Standing Behavioral Health Hospital
  • Support / Care Team: Multidisciplinary

Responsibilities

  • Responsibilities will include evaluations, treatment planning and daily care of patients.
  • Collaborate with physicians, APPs, and support staff.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Malpractice

Qualifications

  • Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Active PMHNP Pennsylvania License
  • Active DEA

About the Organization & Community

The Meadows is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's leading hospital management companies. The Meadows is a 119-bed private behavioral health care facility on a spacious 52-acre rural campus. Located in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, in a region that offers good schools, safe neighborhoods, several state parks allowing for a professional career and a fulfilling personal lifestyle.

For consideration, please contact Stephanie Figueroa, In-house Physician Recruiter, Universal Health Services, at stephanie.figueroa@uhsinc.com or (484) 695-9913. Candidates may also apply directly at uhsinc.com

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient evaluationInpatient careCollaborationClinical documentation

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 52% have no call, 70% 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
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry NP median $137k (middle half $137k–$139k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry NP listings in Pennsylvania123 active2,098 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 52% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment765 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 listings871 in the last 30 days984 the 30 days before (−11%)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, 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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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs
401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

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

  • Includes weekends

Living in Centre Hall

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$323k
Median resident rent
$1,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.8
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · State College, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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