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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$102k-$136k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

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Job Title

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Department

Nursing | College Administration

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at The Ohio State University Federally Qualified Health Center sites, in collaboration with a physician, will provide individual psychiatric services for clients who present with emotional or mental health challenges. The PMHNP provides primary healthcare to individuals throughout the lifespan with mental health conditions, including physical and psychiatric assessment and ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests.

Minimum Education Required

Master's level degree with a major in nursing; national certification as a PMHNP; Ohio State licensure as RN and APN; Ohio Prescriptive Authority and DEA License; two years practice experience as a PMHNP

Additional Information

  • Function: Advanced Practice
  • Sub-function: Advanced Practice Provider
  • Career Band: Individual Contributor - Clinical
  • Career Level: C3

Salary Range: $101,700 - $136,125

Location

Eastland Prosperity Center (2577)

Position Type

Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Shift

First Shift

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Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides individual psychiatric services and primary healthcare to clients with emotional or mental health challenges. They work in collaboration with a physician to perform physical and psychiatric assessments and interpret diagnostic tests.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in nursing and possess national certification as a PMHNP. Additionally, they must have Ohio state licensure as an RN and APN, along with two years of practice experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health diagnosisDiagnostic testingPatient careClinical collaboration

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 62% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$119k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $128k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 22 employers

10
<$140k
6
$140k-160k
7
$160k-180k
1
$187k
3
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
62%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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LifeStance Health · Richmond, Virginia

$216k-$252k
#2

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 5.1
Higher than about 4 in 10 of 1,972 Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

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Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.