Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerPart-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$100-$102.16/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 57m ago · Verified live

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

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric assessmentClinical documentationTreatment planningPatient educationCollaborative carePsychotropic medicationCase managementEvidence-based practice

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).

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$208k–$212kPsychiatry median $177k (middle half $163k–$187k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$195k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in New York161 active2,197 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 33% remote · 40% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,279 in the last 30 days1,013 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+5.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
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

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,161 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Non-profit Organizations
New York, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health and wellness resources
Generous PTO
Professional development

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
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.