Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$100-$102.16/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Min
- USD $100.00/Hr.
- Max
- USD $102.16/Hr.
Position Overview
I. SCOPE OF ROLE: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will be an integral part of a dynamic team of high caliber, passionate professionals working to advance and improve healthcare practices and outcomes.
Working collaboratively with the ACT Team and Medical Director, they will help implement interventions while continuously assessing / evaluating to improve overall psychiatric health care delivery.
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will support exceptional care for each individual through the use of an evidenced-based approach and best practices to achieve optimal quality and person-centered outcomes.
II. Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Meet with Program Director, Program Nurse, and ACT staff to coordinate ongoing psychiatric treatment of clients on ACT Team.
- Write prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative practice agreements. Review health assessments completed by the Program Nurse and provide clinical feedback.
- Provide medication management including prescription refills and medication education to consumers.
- Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
- Prepare Psychiatric Assessments bi-annually and for other purposes such as for HRA 2010e Housing Applications and/or other applications for housing or needed services.
- Provide training to ACT team members on topics including medications and drug interactions.
- Communicates and coordinates care with psychiatrists in the community, as needed.
- Refer residents to emergency care if needed, work with emergency responders/emergency room staff to coordinate emergency treatment, coordinate treatment and discharge planning with hospital staff.
- Provide in service staff training as needed and consultation as needed to the ACT team.
- Provide crisis intervention and address all emergency situations as appropriate.
- Maintain up to date, accurate, complete, and timely consumer chart documentation.
- Attends daily morning meetings, staff meetings, case conferences, group supervision, and trainings as needed.
- Attend supervision with Medical Director at least monthly.
- Comply with all SUS Employee Policies, Procedures, and Protocols, SUS Corporate Compliance Policies, Rules, Regulations, and Statutes.
- All other duties as assigned
Part Time 2-Day PNP Role in East Harlem
Qualifications
III. REQUIREMENTS: REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in New York State and credentialed by the State to practice as an advanced Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in psychiatry. Must be registered as a NY State Medicaid provider. Must have a DEA# and an individual NPI #.
- Maintain CPR/First Aid Certification.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
- Preference is given to those who have experience working on a multi- disciplinary team and/or previous experience with severely and persistently mentally ill, substance use and homeless populations. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Company Overview
S: Us Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Join a team of employees who care about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S: US invests in you.
We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws.
S: US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals.
To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at MyMedicalLeave@sus.org.
- ID
- 2026-19109
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide psychiatric treatment, medication management, and crisis intervention as part of an ACT team. They are responsible for documenting patient histories, coordinating care with other medical professionals, and training staff on psychiatric best practices.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $208k–$212k | Psychiatry median $177k (middle half $163k–$187k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$195k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in New York | 161 active | 2,197 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 33% remote · 40% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Nurse Practitioner listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,279 in the last 30 days | 1,013 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +5.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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