Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health- Part-time

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsPart-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$52.08-$71.88/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job Requirements

Company Description

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH) offers the residents of northeastern Maryland an unparalleled combination of clinical expertise, leading-edge technology, and an exceptional patient experience.

A community-based, integrated, non-profit health system, our vision is to become the preferred, integrated health system creating the healthiest community in Maryland.

We are dedicated to maintaining and improving the health of the people in our community through an integrated health delivery system that provides high quality care to all. Our commitment to service excellence is evident through a broad range of health care services, technologies and facilities.

We work collaboratively with our community and other health organizations to serve as a resource for health promotion and education.

Today, UM UCH is the leading health care system and second largest private employer in Harford County. Our 3,500 team members and over 650 medical staff physicians serve residents of Harford County, eastern Baltimore County, and western Cecil County.

  • University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health owns and operates:
  • University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center (UM UCMC), Bel Air, MD
  • The Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, Bel Air, MD

The Patricia D. and M. Scot Kaufman Cancer Center, Bel Air, MD

The Senator Bob Hooper House, Forest Hill, MD

Job Description

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UMUCH), a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has an opening available for a part-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

Job Specifics

  • Position will be primarily based in the brand-new, state-of-the-art, free-standing facility in Aberdeen, MD.
  • Under the direction of the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services, the Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner will assist attending Behavioral Health physicians in all aspects of psychiatric care.
  • All work will be performed in close collaboration with attending physicians responsible for the patient.
  • Psychiatric services provided in a variety of settings, including Inpatient, Psychiatric Day Treatment, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, as well as an Urgent Care Walk-In setting
  • Monday through Friday work schedule. Ideal work environment with a very manageable, compensated call rotation shared among five providers, fostering a healthy work/life balance!
  • Excellent opportunity to work within a vast behavioral health continuum.
  • Ideal candidate will have at least two years of patient care experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

As an UMMS Provider, You Can Expect

  • Market leading compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid malpractice insurance
  • Generous paid time off
  • CME leave and CME allowance
  • Retirement plan- 403(b) with employer match
  • Life insurance and disability coverage

Qualifications

Master of Science with completion of a PMH Nurse Practitioner program. Hold an unrestricted license in the state of practice.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation:

  • Pay Range: $52.08/hr-$71.88/hr

Other Compensation (If Applicable)

Please review 2026-2027 UMMS Benefits Guide. pdf

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will assist attending physicians in providing comprehensive psychiatric care across inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include collaborating with the medical team to deliver high-quality behavioral health services in a clinical environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentClinical collaborationInpatient careOutpatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health- Part-time at University of Maryland Medical System a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,131 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 48 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 27% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
6% this job
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Better work-life than 80% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,131 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Bel Air

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Typical market rent
$2,085/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About University of Maryland Medical System

Hospitals and Health Care
Baltimore, MD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid malpractice insurance
Generous paid time off
CME leave and CME allowance
Retirement plan - 403(b) with employer match
Life insurance and disability coverage