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Reno, Nevada

PMHNP- CHILD ADOLESCENT

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsContract Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

Base Salary: $170K–$190K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Pay, setting, call, weekends, nights and benefits are all stated. Confirm details with the employer.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Willow Springs Center is a 116-bed residential treatment facility for children and adolescents ages 6-17 located in Reno, NV. We offer general and specialty treatment programs for males and females in addition to a Special Education program.

All programs are staffed by trained clinicians in a multidisciplinary treatment care environment under the direction of the Child Psychiatrist.

Details

  • Position Title: Child Adolescent Psychiatric NP (PMHNP)
  • Schedule: Flexible Monday-Friday, day shift with occasional weekends and evening call.
  • On-Site/Tele: On-site in-person presence required 4 days per week minimum.
  • Caseload: Average total patient panel of 30, mostly seen once per week.
  • Call & Weekend Coverage: Split amongst medical staff, typically 8 call shifts per month by phone only.
  • Preferred arrangement: Employed W-2 preferred; 1099 independent contractor arrangements will be considered.
  • Clinical Duties: Complete admission evaluations, regular follow-ups, lead weekly treatment team planning and meetings, and discharge duties for assigned patients.

Compensation/Benefits

  • Base Salary: $170,000-$190,000
  • Additional pay: Productivity bonus earnings potential
  • Malpractice insurance with tail included.
  • Paid-Time Off: 26 days
  • Retirement: Matching 401k
  • CME package
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Negotiable Relocation, Sign-On Bonus, and Education Loan Repayment
  • Employee stock purchase plan

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022.

During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. uhs.com

Qualifications

Required Education, Licensure, & Certifications

1. Education: Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner education training program.

2. Certification: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification.

3. Experience: 1+ years prior work experience (excluding clinical or practicum hours) working in a similar setting.

4. Licensure: Current Nevada physician/medical license in good standing, or the ability to obtain required license.

5. Credentialing: Meets all credentialing criteria required by participating physicians.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.

The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric mental health nursingTreatment planningPatient careClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionMedication managementDischarge planningAdolescent psychiatryChild psychiatry

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PMHNP- CHILD ADOLESCENT at UHS a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,209 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 48% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Location & Logistics

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$180k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$13k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
35% this job
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.1
Better work-life than 70% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Reno

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$547k≈ 3.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,967/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Reno, NV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UHS

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Benefits & Perks

Malpractice insurance with tail included
Paid-Time Off: 26 days
Matching 401k
CME package
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Negotiable Relocation, Sign-On Bonus, and Education Loan Repayment
Employee stock purchase plan