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Unity Health Care
Washington, District of Columbia

Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry-DOC-Fulltime

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Unity Health Care as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Loan Repayment in Washington, DC, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
  • Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment

Work Schedule

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Unity Health Care in Washington, DC, US.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner provides diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic psychiatric services to patients across various community and correctional settings. Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, developing treatment plans, managing psychotropic medications, and performing crisis interventions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Nurse Practitioner degree in Psychiatry from an accredited institution and possess current District of Columbia licensure. Additionally, current Federal DEA and District of Columbia CDS certificates are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric examinationsDiagnostic servicesTreatment planningPsychotropic medication managementCrisis interventionClinical history evaluationQuality improvementPatient careMental health disordersMicrosoft Office Suite

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 42% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for District of Columbia is 109.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.3% of District of Columbia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 25 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
19% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Unity Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Washington, DC
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
HRSA loan repayment and scholarship opportunities
Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
Collaborative and supportive work environment