Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

St Johns Community Health

2 months ago

Los Angeles, California$157K - $200KFull TimePsychiatry

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Practice Authority in California

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join St Johns Community Health as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Team – Organization

Is in good standing with any/all relevant California or other state Licensing/Certification Boards that has currently or historically issued a practitioner’s license to applicant.

Has acquired knowledge about and work experience with assessing and treating multi

diagnosed individuals (i. e., HIV, Psychiatric Illness, Addiction, and Medical Illness).

Requirements

Master’s level Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program or higher Experience:

Bilingual in Spanish / English preferred

Within scope of training

Familiar with Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $157K - $200K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

Diagnostic ClarityMedication ManagementAddiction Medication5150 AssessmentsTriageIndividualized TreatmentIntegrated CarePsycho-educational GroupsMotivational InterviewingHarm ReductionCognitive Behavior TherapyStage of Change ModelDifferential DiagnosisElectronic Health RecordsFurnishing NumberDEA Number

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position at St Johns Community Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Psychiatry position at St Johns Community Health 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.

Compensation Analysis

St Johns Community Health lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $157k to $200k annually.

This is approximately 40% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Los Angeles, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($157k–$200k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Diagnostic Clarity, Medication Management, Addiction Medication, 5150 Assessments, Triage, Individualized Treatment, Integrated Care, Psycho-educational Groups. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for diagnostic clarity and medication management for patients requiring psychiatric or addiction medication, working collaboratively within a treatment team structure. This role involves ensuring patient treatment is individualized, comprehensive, an...

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