Traveling Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) Floater – New York
Listed compensation
$96K - $114K
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Job Description
Cordial Health is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant to serve as a part-time, in-person psychiatric provider floater throughout New York State.
This position is ideal for an adaptable and independent clinician who enjoys variety, can quickly build relationships with interdisciplinary teams and is comfortable traveling to different coverage locations.
Responsibilities Include
- Provide in-person psychiatric coverage at assigned New York locations
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, consultations and follow-up visits
- Diagnose and manage psychiatric and behavioral health conditions
- Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
- Prescribe, monitor and adjust psychotropic medications
- Evaluate treatment response, medication effectiveness and side effects
- Adapt quickly to different clinical environments and workflows
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, social workers and families
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning
- Provide compassionate, trauma-informed and resident-centered care
- Maintain accurate, timely and compliant clinical documentation
Requirements
- Board-certified PMHNP-BC or Physician Assistant with psychiatric experience
- Previous psychiatric NP or PA experience in a nursing home, skilled nursing or long-term-care setting is required
- Active and unrestricted New York professional license
- Active DEA registration required
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly for in-person coverage
- Strong geriatric psychiatric assessment and psychopharmacology skills
- Ability to work independently and adapt quickly
- Excellent communication, organization and time-management skills
- Familiarity with electronic medical record systems preferred
Benefits
- Competitive full-time compensation with strong earning potential
- All approved work-related travel expenses paid
- Weekday schedule with no weekend work
- Paid orientation and training for up to 40 hours
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- Medical, dental and vision coverage for eligible employees
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off for eligible employees
- Weekly live continuing medical education
- Paid access to UpToDate
- Structured clinical onboarding and mentorship
- Comprehensive clinical, scheduling, administrative and operational support
- Regional and clinical leadership opportunities
Key Responsibilities
The provider will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and manage behavioral health conditions across various New York locations. They are responsible for developing evidence-based treatment plans and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide resident-centered care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Traveling Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) Floater – New York at Cordial Health 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 2,033 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Cordial Health ranks #3 of 24 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 18 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 50% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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