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New York, New York

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Psychiatry (NP)Full-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$121K - $212K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation.

Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Job Responsibility

  • Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
  • Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
  • Performs daily patient rounds.
  • Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
  • Interprets laboratory and test results.
  • Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
  • Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
  • Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
  • Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
  • Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
  • Current BLS certification, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

The role involves managing patient admissions, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans while performing daily rounds. The practitioner coordinates with medical staff to ensure quality care and manages the discharge process and follow-up instructions.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in a Nurse Practitioner program, National Board Certification, and current NP and RN licenses in New York State. BLS certification and a collaborative practice agreement or attestation are also mandatory.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningMedication ManagementLaboratory InterpretationPatient Care CoordinationDischarge PlanningPsychiatric CareClinical Documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Northwell a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 1,972 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Northwell ranks #6 of 15 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 42% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$167k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Higher than about 6 in 10 of 1,972 Psychiatry (NP) listings

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

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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