PMHNP |Adult and Adolescent | Excellent Compensation| Madera, CA

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
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Job Description

  • Opportunity Details
  • PMHNP
  • Inpatient Adult and Adolescent
  • River Vista Behavioral Health
  • Madera, CA

We are seeking a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join the River Vista Behavioral Health team in Madera, California. This opportunity offers a well-supported inpatient, IOP/PHP setting allowing you to focus on delivering high-quality psychiatric care to adult and adolescent patients.

  • Quick Facts
  • Competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package will be offered for hospital employed position.
  • Monday – Friday schedule for employed position.
  • Diverse caseload of Adult and Adolescent patients.
  • Inpatient setting: with focus on regular rounding, admissions, discharges, and treatment team participation.
  • Outpatient services: PHP and IOP treatment.
  • Top-rated malpractice insurance coverage.

Qualifications

  • Must be Board Certified PMHNP.
  • The ideal candidate will have psychiatric experience and will be comfortable with medication management.
  • Must have CA license or the ability to obtain.
  • About the Organization & Community

River Vista is a newer, state-of-the-art 128-bed behavioral health hospital that opened its doors in 2023. We offer a full continuum of inpatient services, including specialized units catering to the unique needs of children, adolescents, and older adults with co-occurring behavioral health and substance-use issues. We offer robust outpatient programs addressing prevalent behavioral health concerns.

Madera, CA is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, about 20 miles north of Fresno. The community is known for its diversity, family-oriented neighborhoods and a blend of small-town atmosphere with growing local amenities. Madera hosts year-round community events such as farmers markets, outdoor concerts, movies in the park, and local festivals. Wineries and vineyards nearby help define the Madera AVA wine region. Madera is a culturally rich city. Its central California location provides access to both local activities and a gateway to the state’s natural treasures.

River Vista Behavioral Health is a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc, one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services across the U. S., Puerto Rico and the U. K.

For more details or to apply please contact

  • Diana Stellhorn | UHS In-house Physician Recruiter, Behavioral Health Division
  • 414-202-5063
  • Diana.Stellhorn@uhsinc.com

linkedin.com/in/dianastellhorn

Physician Career Opportunities

Universal Health Services, Inc. | UHS of Delaware, Inc. | 367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 | www.uhsinc.com

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide high-quality psychiatric care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including PHP and IOP programs. Responsibilities include conducting regular rounding, managing admissions and discharges, and actively participating in treatment team meetings.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient careAdult psychiatryAdolescent psychiatry

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PMHNP |Adult and Adolescent | Excellent Compensation| Madera, CA at River Vista Behavioral Health Hospital a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 42% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California 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
83%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends

Living in Madera

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$407k
Typical market rent
$2,120/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About River Vista Behavioral Health Hospital

Mental Health Care
Madera, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Excellent Benefits Package
Top-Rated Malpractice Insurance Coverage
Monday-Friday Schedule