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Prosser Memorial Health
Prosser, Washington

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$155k-$185k

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Job Description

Prosser Memorial Health (PMH) in Prosser, Washington seeks a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at our Prosser Clinic, a Rural Health Clinic serving the Prosser community seven days a week. Our Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will work alongside family medicine clinicians in an integrated primary care setting.

PMH is a critical access nonprofit hospital with more than a dozen outpatient clinics dedicated to providing excellent healthcare and support services to realize our mission to improve the health of our community.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct psychiatric and behavioral health evaluations for new and established patients of all ages
  • Diagnose and manage mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and psychosis
  • Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications in accordance with evidence-based practices
  • Collaborate with primary care providers, therapists and nursing staff to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans
  • Participate in case conferences, team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives
  • Serve as a resource for clinic staff education on behavioral health topics
  • Listed responsibilities are a general overview; additional duties may be assigned.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Practice Highlights

  • Schedule as discussed, no call requirements
  • PMH Behavioral Health team includes 5 PMHNPs and 2 LMHCs
  • Monthly team meetings; commitment to education and supportive supervision
  • Access to the latest technology; Epic (EMR)
  • Locally governed system with strong community presence; financially strong

Qualifications and Skills

  • Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing with specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health
  • Current and unrestricted license as an ARNP in WA State
  • DEA registration and active prescriptive authority in WA State
  • ACLS certification; training provided, as needed
  • Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills
  • Effective interdisciplinary communication and patient education skills
  • Proficiency in EMR systems and documentation standards; Epic training provided

Compensation Highlights

Three-year guaranteed salary plus incentive compensation based on productivity.

Compensation is based on MGMA and determined by skills and experience. Annual base compensation range of $155,000 - $185,000.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance covered 100% for full-time employees; low monthly premiums for spouse/children.

  • 403(b) match and qualified 457 retirement plans.
  • Annual CME allowance plus 40 Hours CME paid time off per year.
  • Generous PTO allowance.

Prosser Memorial Health is an independent, full-service, nonprofit 25-bed critical access hospital located in Prosser, Washington. Service lines include: 24/7 Emergency Department, Cardiology, Dermatology, Digestive Health/GI, Endocrinology, ENT, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Primary Care, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Spine/Interventional Pain, Therapy & Rehab, Urology, and Women's Health. Our new state-of-the-art hospital opened in 2025.

We are first and foremost a community-focused organization, dedicated to providing excellent and affordable health care to our community and the communities we serve.

From adding new providers to opening new services lines and investing in the latest technology, every area of our organization is growing at a record pace. Our employees are at the heart of this growth. That’s why we invest in them, providing top notch benefits and a collaborative culture.

We have extremely low employee turnover and the results are clear: both our patient satisfaction and staff engagement scores are above the 90th percentile.

Prosser Memorial Health is one of only six recommended hospitals in Washington State in Becker’s Hospital Review (2025): The top recommended hospitals in every state | Becker's.

  • Community Description
  • Friendly and Welcoming community
  • Easy access to the Yakima River and outdoor recreation; 300 days of sunshine
  • The Birthplace of Washington Wine
  • No State income tax
  • 30-Minutes to the Tri-Cities (Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco)
  • Pasco, Washington is home to the Tri-cities Airport
  • 30-Minute flight to Seattle, Washington or Portland, Oregon

For More Information, Please Contact

Kelliann Ergeson at kergeson@prosserhealth.org

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will conduct behavioral health evaluations and manage mental health conditions for patients of all ages. They will also collaborate with primary care providers and nursing staff to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing with a specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health. An unrestricted ARNP license in Washington State, DEA registration, and active prescriptive authority are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationBehavioral health assessmentMental health diagnosisPsychotropic medication managementElectronic medical recordsSubstance use disorder treatmentTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Prosser Memorial Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 14,038 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 64% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $159k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$170k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
36%
Relocation assistance
11%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,105 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Prosser

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Median resident rent
$944/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kennewick-Richland, WA 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 Prosser Memorial Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Prosser, Washington
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision (100% covered for employee)
403(b) match
457 retirement plan
Annual CME allowance + 40 hours CME PTO
Generous PTO