Outpatient Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Independent Status
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Job Description
Our Mission
To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.
What You'll Do
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) will work with psychiatrists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide psychiatric care to patients in the outpatient setting.
They will provide services to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health (addiction/substance abuse and mental health) issues, recognizing that the individuals we serve often have experienced trauma that affects their development and adjustment and demonstrates a warm and welcoming empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery.
The PMHNP will be trained in trauma-informed care and will work to help provide services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive which will prevent victimization, abuse, or trauma as a result of the care received.
Participate in a rotating call schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Requirements
The APN should be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and shall have successfully completed an approved PMHNP program
- Arkansas APRN licensure through the Arkansas State Board of Nursing
- Qualify for Full Independent Practice Authority
Freeman Perks and Programs
- For eligible full time and part time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one!
- Health, vision, dental insurance
- Retirement with employer match
- Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation
- Milestone payments with longevity of employment
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Disability pay
- Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members
- Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc.
Key Responsibilities
The PMHNP will provide psychiatric care to patients in an outpatient setting, working collaboratively with psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals. They will deliver trauma-informed services to individuals dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 44% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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$100-$110/hrWork-life snapshot
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- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Springdale
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $317k
- Typical market rent
- $1,426/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.