KY | I/P PMHNP | Full Time, W2 | Lexington
Listed compensation
$130k-$150k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Opportunity Details
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Lexington, KY
The Ridge Behavioral Healthcare System in Lexington, KY, is recruiting a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to work with In-Patient Services. The Ridge provides psychiatric and dual diagnosis treatment for children, adolescents, and adults.
Position Duties & Highlights
Full time employment
Monday-Friday Schedule
Work in a collaborative practice with the opportunity to grow personally and professionally while working with a professional, competent and compassionate staff
Initial evaluations of new patients; follow-ups and medication management; treatment team participation; participation in call rotation
Patient population of adults
Compensation
- Base Salary
- Comprehensive Health Benefits package
- Paid Malpractice Insurance
- 401K with company match
- Paid Time Off
- CME financial assistance
- Relocation assistance negotiable, if moving.
Requirements
- Graduation from accredited Master’s level Nurse Practitioner program with a specialty in psychiatry.
- Kentucky license or the ability to obtain
- ANCC certification required
- New graduates welcome to apply
The Hospital
Located in Lexington, KY, in the heart of Bluegrass Country, Ridge Behavioral Health System is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, as a licensed, 110-bed hospital, providing psychiatric and chemical dependency services to children, adolescents and adults.
Hospital website: ridgebhs.com
Community Features
Lexington is the 2nd largest city in Kentucky, and is located in the heart of the Bluegrass Region. Greater metropolitan area population over 700,000.
High quality public and private primary and secondary education systems - ranks tenth among US cities in college education rate.
Home to thriving arts organizations including a professional orchestra, two ballet companies, professional theatre, several museums, several choral organizations and a highly respected opera program at the University of Kentucky.
- Sports activities at community, college and professional levels.
- One of the nation's most stable economies with its abundance of government, manufacturing technology, educational and general business opportunities.
- Quality of life amenities and activities for all lifestyle and affordable housing communities of all types.
Contact Me for More Details, or to Apply!
- Avis Corbett | In-house Physician Recruiter
- UHS | Ridge Behavioral Health System
- M: (615) 714-8985 avis.corbett@uhsinc.com
Ridge Behavioral Health System is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will conduct initial patient evaluations, manage medications, and participate in treatment team meetings. The role involves providing in-patient psychiatric and dual diagnosis care for adults in a collaborative clinical environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates KY | I/P PMHNP | Full Time, W2 | Lexington at Universal Health Services a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 15,297 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 54% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner roles | ranked against 15,297 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $130k–$150k | Psychiatry NP median $142k (middle half $130k–$162k)278 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$155k in purchasing power | Kentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry NP listings in Kentucky | 23 active | 2,068 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 54% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Kentucky nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment187 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry NP listings | 857 in the last 30 days | 967 the 30 days before (−11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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- No weekends
- Includes call
About Universal Health Services
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Lexington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $312k≈ 2.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,631/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.9
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.