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Stamford, Connecticut

Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient Behavioral Health

Nurse PractitionerNo nightsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

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Job Description

The Department of Psychiatry at Stamford Health seeks a full-time adult Outpatient Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Come join a brand-new outpatient behavioral health clinic located in a multispecialty ambulatory health center in Stamford, Connecticut! Typical day is 9am to 5pm with some schedule flexibility. Patient population is adults ages 18+ referred by Stamford Health providers in the community.

Stamford Health includes Stamford Hospital, a 305-bed independent community hospital, a primary teaching site for Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons with stand-alone residency training programs.

We are proud to be a Magnet Hospital with a 5 Star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

We are also a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital, Leapfrog Grade A for patient safety, a certified Great Place To Work™, and we received Gold Certification for Excellence in Person-Centered Care by Planetree International.

Outpatient Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

(PMHNP) Responsibilities:

  • Provide direct patient care in a state-of-the-art outpatient behavioral health clinic located in a multispecialty ambulatory health center.
  • Complete Psychiatric intakes and follow-up visits.
  • Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, office staff, and psychotherapists.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, dental, 403b, Life insurance, flex plan, malpractice, CME allowance, generous PTO, and a Work/Life Concierge Service to help you manage every day and special occasion tasks for you and family.
  • Competitive salary plus generous sign-on bonus.

Stamford is an outstanding community located in the southwestern corner of CT, next to the NY State border and alongside the Long Island Sound.

We offer top schools, both public and private, a variety of housing options including downtown hi-rise apartments, condos and co-ops, residential neighborhoods, and waterfront properties.

Less than an hour from Manhattan by car or train, we have access to major international airports and a smaller airport in Westchester County for southern and mid-west destinations.

We are scheduling interviews now! If interested, please send CV to: Josie Aviles, HR Partner, jeldred@stamhealth.org

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in an outpatient behavioral health clinic, including conducting psychiatric intakes and follow-up visits. Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, office staff, and psychotherapists.

Requirements

The role requires a qualified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to work with an adult patient population. Candidates must be capable of performing clinical assessments and collaborating effectively within a multispecialty ambulatory health center.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric-Mental Health NursingCollaborationClinical assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient Behavioral Health at Stamford Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 14,160 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 58% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

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Living in Stamford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$806k
Typical market rent
$2,966/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Stamford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Stamford, CT
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, vision, dental
403b
Life insurance
Flex plan
Malpractice
CME allowance
Generous PTO
Work/Life Concierge Service