Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Practice independently without physician oversight.
Job Description
About the Role
Join Casa de los Ninos as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Part-Time Contract in United States. Who We Are Casa de los Niños is one of the most established and well respected non-profit organizations in Tucson. We have been helping kids and healing families since 1973.
Key Responsibilities
- Works with the regional health plans, medical staff, and Casa de los Niños Medical Director to ensure administration and delivery of high quality, medically appropriate care.
- Utilizes the Casa de los Niños EHR system and e-prescribing platform.
- Maintains psychiatric oversight in emergency services and acute care services (admission and discharge decisions, level of care determinations, and direct supervision of care).
- Ensures psychiatric coordination of care in outpatient and residential services through leadership and participation in regular interdisciplinary team case reviews.
Requirements
- Valid Nurse Practitioner license required.
- Completion of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training and meets requirements within their professional Board guidelines.
- Experience conducting evaluation, assessment, and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder a preferred.
- Must be able to provide a clean 5 year driving record.
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Casa de los Ninos as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Part-Time Contract.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Casa de los Ninos a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Psychiatry position at Casa de los Ninos is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Tucson, Arizona.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Care, Collaboration, E-Prescribing, Quality Management, Utilization Management, Child Psychiatry, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Team Leadership. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner provides medical and psychiatric services to children, youth, and families enrolled in the behavioral health program. They ensure high-quality, evidence-based care and collaborate with other professionals and administration.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Part-time
Posted
8d ago
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