Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.
Is $125K - $145K competitive?
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join Unity House of Troy as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – SPMI – Sign-On Bonus in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and provide ongoing medication management
- Prescribe, administer, and monitor psychotropic medications, including long
- acting injectables and controlled substances
- Provide crisis intervention and clinical support as part of a multidisciplinary team
Requirements
- Current NYS Nurse Practitioner license and certification, with a specialty in psychiatry (NPP preferred)
- Active DEA registration and authorization to prescribe controlled substances in New York State
- Experience working with adults diagnosed with SPMI and/or co
- occurring disorders
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $125K - $145K
- Signing bonus: $1.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Unity House of Troy in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Overview
This Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position at Unity House of Troy includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Psychiatry position at Unity House of Troy is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Compensation Analysis
Unity House of Troy lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $125k to $145k annually.
This is approximately 55% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Troy, New York.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($125k–$145k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric evaluation, Medication management, Crisis intervention, Trauma-informed care, Treatment planning, Clinical documentation, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Health screenings. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and provide ongoing medication management for adults with serious mental illness. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide crisis intervention and integrated physical and behavioral healthcare.
Benefits package: Sign-on Bonus (may apply), 13 Paid Days Off (year 1), 56 Hours NYS Sick Leave, 12 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Benefits & Perks
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
11d ago
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