PSYCHIATRIC ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER

1 month ago
Lakewood, New Jersey$144KFull TimeNurse PractitionerPSLF Eligible
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in New Jersey
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $144K in United States. If you are looking to make an impact by helping others, then Preferred Behavioral Health Group is the place for you! By joining our award-winning team, you will become part of the premier behavioral health organization in New Jersey.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducts comprehensive psychiatric evaluations under supervision of collaborating physician.
  • Works effectively with the full spectrum of diagnostic disorders.
  • Demonstrates clinical expertise in psychotropic medication use, side effects and indications for symptom management.
  • Initiates and interprets diagnostic screening tools.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $144K
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY in United States.

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationsDiagnostic ImpressionsMedication ManagementPsychotropic Medication UseDiagnostic Screening ToolsSubstance Use DisordersMATTrauma Informed CareTeamworkService Coordination

Requirements

Candidates must be a Licensed Registered Nurse in New Jersey and hold a Master’s Degree in Psychiatric Nursing or a related mental health field. Certification by the ANCC as a Clinical Specialist or Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing is required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PSYCHIATRIC ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER at PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Psychiatry position at PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY 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

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Lakewood, New Jersey.

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 ($144k–$144k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Evaluations, Diagnostic Impressions, Medication Management, Psychotropic Medication Use, Diagnostic Screening Tools, Substance Use Disorders, MAT, Trauma Informed Care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves providing psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic impressions, and medication management under the supervision of a collaborating physician. Responsibilities include working effectively with various diagnostic disorders, including co-occurring substance use disorders and MAT, and demon...

Benefits package: Medical and Dental Insurance, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays, Disability and Life Insurance, Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, Voluntary Benefits (Vision, Aflac, Pet Insurance), Training opportunities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY

Mental Health Care
Brick, NJ
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical and Dental Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Disability and Life Insurance
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary Benefits (Vision, Aflac, Pet Insurance)
Training opportunities
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago