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Nurse Practitioner, Psych PMHNP Per Diem - Riverside CSU

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Psychiatry (NP)Per Diem Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$78 - $96/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job description

“They made it easier for me to live, breathe, eat, and stay clean. Without them,
I’d be waiting somewhere, waiting for someone to give me a chance to live...” -
Client from Telecare

What You Will Do to Change Lives

As a senior member of the clinical team, the Nurse Practitioner provides direct
psychiatric nurse practitioner care and medical treatment to members served.

Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP - Per Diem as needed, 10 hour shifts onsite

Compensation -

Expected Employee starting wage range - $78 - $96 / hourly

Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges.  The pay range
assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the
role is performed.  Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above
the minimum requirements.

What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Science and an advanced degree in a healthcare
  • Minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience, or its part-time equivalent,
  • Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board Certified as a Psychiatric
  • Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner in the State of practice
  • Active DEA and Furnishing licenses

What’s In It For You*

  • Dynamic, collaborative, and professional team environment
  • Great location in Coachella Valley
  • Provide patient centered care to those in need

Join Our Compassionate Team

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health
services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams.
Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and
inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers,
BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

The Riverside County Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) offers 24-hour, 7
days-per-week, community-based emergency services for adults and youth
experiencing crisis related to a mental health condition. Individuals can stay
in the CSU for up to 24 hours. Children and adults are treated in separate
areas. Admission is voluntary or involuntary (5150).

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

*May vary by location and position type

Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants
employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner provides direct psychiatric care and medical treatment to members within a crisis stabilization unit. As a senior clinical team member, they deliver behavioral health services to adults and youth experiencing mental health crises.

Requirements

Candidates must be an ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a valid state license and DEA furnishing license. A minimum of one year of experience serving persons with mental disabilities is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical Leadership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner, Psych PMHNP Per Diem - Riverside CSU at Telecare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 1,817 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 54% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Psychiatry (NP)

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