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St. Louis, Missouri

Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$43.34-$71.52/hr

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Job Description

I. BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for the provision of psychiatric care to the adult patients of FCHC in collaboration with the FCHC psychiatrist. All employees of FCHC must ensure service standards are delivered, including: FCHC Core

  • Demonstrates a commitment to FCHC mission and vision.
  • Demonstrates a positive attitude towards patients, employees, role, and the health center.
  • Demonstrates FCHC core values (accountability, courtesy, excellence, flexibility, integrity, respect). Customer Service and Professionalism
  • Smiles and makes appropriate contact, greets individuals upon entry into building and space.
  • Is customer service oriented to both internal (colleagues) and external (patients, clients, vendors, etc.) customers. Treats patients, customers and colleagues with dignity and respect.
  • Provides timely response to requests, tasks, and inquiries. Demonstrates good service turnaround.
  • Demonstrates good communication skills and communicates in a tactful manner.
  • Exhibits conflict resolution skills in order to foster effective working relationships and embraces a team approach.
  • Adheres to FCHC’s dress code policies. Employee appearance and grooming appropriate. Show(s)
  • Consistently shows commitment to position and team performance (i. e., attendance and punctuality).
  • Consideration and acceptance of cultural differences of others; works well with individuals of diverse backgrounds, supporting a culture of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Participates in training and professional development and completes required trainings in a timely manner. Safety
  • Adheres to and promotes a culture of safety and cleanliness.
  • Adheres to HIPPA/Confidentiality standards.
  • Respectful of FCHC property, properly and safely uses Health Center Equipment. II. INTRADEPARTMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS: Department Officer: Chief Behavioral Health Officer Reports to: Chief Behavioral Health Officer Supervises: None JOB DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JOB TITLE: ADULT PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Key Responsibilities

The Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing psychiatric care to adult patients in collaboration with the staff psychiatrist. The role requires maintaining high standards of customer service, professionalism, and adherence to safety and confidentiality protocols.

Requirements

The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to the mission and core values of the health center, including accountability and respect. Proficiency in communication, conflict resolution, and cultural sensitivity is required to foster effective working relationships within the behavioral health team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentHIPAA ComplianceTeamworkCultural Competency

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 60% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$132k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Missouri30 active2,197 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 60% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment320 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#14 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,279 in the last 30 days1,013 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+5.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Saint Louis, Missouri
51-200 employees