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San Marcos, Texas

NURSE PRACTITIONER - PMHNP

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

San Marcos Treatment Center, a 212-bed, seclusion free, psychiatric residential treatment facility located between Austin and San Antonio in the heart of Central Texas! San Marcos spreads across 65-acres with an abundance of trees and wildlife.

We have 13 unique living units separated by gender, age, and development levels with two swimming pools, two gymnasiums, sports court, playing fields, ropes course, canteen, social area, and a healing trail.

We provide 24-hour psychiatric care to girls and boys ages 6 to 17 with customized therapeutic approaches and intensive behavioral programs teach young patients to moderate their behavior, manage emotions and improve social functioning.

If you would like to learn more about this position, please visit our website at: sanmarcostc.com

A PMHNP will function in the expanded role as a professional nurse, performs acts of medical diagnosis or prescription of medical therapeutic or corrective measures in collaboration with and under the direction of a physician licensed to practice medicine in this State. The primary responsibilities will include: Performing H&P’s as per hospital guidelines, Assisting physician in the care and treatment of patients within licensure guidelines, consultation as needed per hospital guidelines, providing coverage as needed for psychiatrists, rotating weekday (2 weekdays oncall a month) and weekend (1 weekend on call every 6 weeks) on call schedule.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

Education

Must be a Licensed RN and a Certified Registered PMHNP, meeting all requirements set forth by the State of Texas.

Education

At least 3 years nursing experience with minimum of 1 year Psychiatric Nursing Experience.

Knowledge / Skills: Must document and demonstrate background, experience, training and competence, and adherence to the ethics of the profession.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Prescription ManagementPatient AssessmentH&P PerformanceBehavioral Program ManagementClinical ConsultationPatient Treatment Planning

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 58% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution44 jobs · 40 employers

11
<$140k
14
$140k-160k
9
$160k-180k
6
$180k-200k
4
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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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 2,182 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in San Marcos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$287k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
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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