26-11733 Nurse Practitioner - Crisis Stabilization Unit

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$55.19-$61.63/hr

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Job Description

CMHA-CEI is a Michigan Certified Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer and we encourage active military service members, veterans, and their family members to apply.

Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Associate Medical Director for the CSU, performs a variety of duties involving patient care in the Crisis Care Center (CCC), primarily the CSU. Participates in interdisciplinary planning, care, and treatment of consumers served by the program.

Functions as a liaison between program staff and psychiatrist, facilitating coordination of such services. May provide individual and/or group psychoeducation. Using nursing processes may diagnose and provide treatment to consumers for specific diagnoses.

Responsible for carrying out all activities of the CSU in such a manner that fulfills CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies and procedures.

Requirements: Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree required. Possession of a State of Michigan license as a Registered Nurse required. Possession of a State of Michigan Licensure as a Registered Nurse required.

Specialty certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the State of Michigan Board of Nursing in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code PA368 of 1978. Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).

Must be insurable through the professional liability and malpractice insurance provided by CMHA-CEI. A minimum of one-year clinical experience with persons with mental illness. Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and reliable transportation for job related use required.

Conditional Employment Requirements: Employment offers for this position will be contingent upon the results of a background verification and credentialing procedure consisting of: Michigan State Police clearance check, verification of a professional license, Medicaid/Medicare verification, verification of an acceptable driving record, educational background check, and verification of an acceptable work history. Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen.

To Apply: Applicants must submit an employment application. Resumes cannot be substituted for the employment application. CMHA-CEI’s promotion of diversity is fueled by the desire to seek equality of opportunity for all persons.

CMHA-CEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

Salary/Hours: Starting hourly rate of $55.19-$61.63 per hour. 40 hours per week.

Location: Crisis Care Center (CCC), primarily the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), Lansing, Michigan.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner performs patient care within the Crisis Stabilization Unit, participating in interdisciplinary treatment planning and coordination. They also provide psychoeducation and diagnose patients while acting as a liaison between program staff and psychiatrists.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate in Nursing, a valid Michigan Registered Nurse license, and PMHNP-BC certification. A minimum of one year of clinical experience with persons with mental illness is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing processClinical assessmentBehavioral healthCollaborationMedical documentation

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$121k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,033 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lansing

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$193k
Typical market rent
$1,222/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.0
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Professional liability and malpractice insurance provided