Pays $200k-$250k — Nurse Practitioner market median is ~$137k (64 jobs) · Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles for work-life (6.5/10, vs 12,865 in this profession)
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
About the Role
Hybrid PMHNP role in Santa Monica. Flexible scheduling, Monday-Friday with optional weekends. $200k-$250k. Sign-on bonus.
Join LifeStance Health as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Hybrid, Flexible Schedule in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $200K - $250K
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Sign-On Bonus
- Annual Incentive Bonus
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- 401(k) with 4% Match
- CME Allowance
- Annual Funds for Licensure/Association Dues
- Paid Paternity Leave
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, hybrid flexibility, competitive compensation. Work with LifeStance Health in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide outpatient psychiatric care to adult or child/adolescent populations through medication management and psychotherapy. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team while maintaining autonomy over patient caseload and pace.
Requirements
Candidates must be PMHNP certified with at least one year of independent psychiatric nurse practitioner experience. A valid California license and DEA license are required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at LifeStance Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 12,865 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
LifeStance Health ranks #3 of 23 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,165 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 18% have no call, 52% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $203k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.5/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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