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Beth Israel Lahey Health
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) for Women's Mental Health & Perinatal Care

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$134k-$200k

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Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

In this unique role as the endowed Mikki Kane Donovan Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you will provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing behavioral health management for patients within our obstetrics-gynecology department. This position will be particularly focused on conditions including perimenopausal/menopausal mental health, perinatal depression and anxiety, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and chronic pain or anxiety related to other gynecologic diagnoses such as endometriosis and adenomyosis, recurrent pregnancy loss and traumatic birth.

The ideal candidate is an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with a specific focus in women’s health. The candidate will engage in a multidisciplinary fashion with Obstetrician-Gynecology physicians, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, nurses and social workers in our community-based, obstetric-gynecologic offices to provide specialized, holistic care.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):

Conduct psychiatric assessments specifically tailored to women’s health life stages including perimenopause/menopause, perinatal depression and anxiety, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and chronic pain or anxiety related to other gynecologic diagnoses such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, urinary incontinence or fibroids, recurrent pregnancy loss and traumatic birth.

Medication management: safely prescribe, monitor and adjust psychotropic medications; experience in assessing any specific implications for women who are pregnant, anticipating pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Collaborate with obstetric-gynecologic physicians, midwives, nurses, specialists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to coordinate outpatient psychiatric patient care in-person and via telehealth at our 5 core community offices located in Waltham, Cambridge, Arlington and Watertown.

Participate in periodic education for students and learners rotating within obstetrics-gynecology.

Therapy and Psychoeducation: Provide short-term therapy, coping strategies and education to patients and their families regarding their diagnosis and treatment options.

Qualifications

Education: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a specialization as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

  • MA License as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is required
  • DEA registration is required
  • Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required

Other Requirements

Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in the organization's WE CARE values.

Demonstrated commitment and actions to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Must be able to see patients in the ambulatory offices for office sessions.

Pay Range

$133,515.20 USD - $200,158.40 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Key Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, short-term therapy, and psychoeducation for patients with women's health and gynecologic mental health needs. Coordinate outpatient care with obstetric-gynecologic clinicians and other professionals, provide in-person and telehealth services, and periodically educate students and learners.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric DiagnosisPsychotropic Medication ManagementWomen's Mental HealthPerinatal Mental HealthMenopause Mental HealthPremenstrual Dysphoric Disorder CareChronic Pain and Anxiety ManagementPatient and Family PsychoeducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationOutpatient Care CoordinationPregnancy and Breastfeeding Medication SafetyPsychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) for Women's Mental Health & Perinatal Care at Beth Israel Lahey 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 14,163 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, 40% are remote, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$167k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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

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  • No call

Living in Cambridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.39M≈ 10.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,476/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.