Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$111K - $150K

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Job Description

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Healthcare Services Job Qualifications: Skills: Documentations, Health Maintenance, Nursing, Nursing Education, Patient Care Certifications: None Experience: 2 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: We are GDIT.

The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important. GDIT is your place.

You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being rusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can’t turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner joining our team to support customer activities.

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is an embedded behavioral health provider who delivers comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling to optimize psychological readiness, resilience, and recovery.

The PMHNP supports personnel and families operating under high‑intensity demands, focusing on brain health, preventive care, and management of acute and chronic mental health conditions.

This role includes clinical practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, education, and direct consultation to leadership on psychological trends that impact operational tempo and well‑being.

HOW A PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Provide a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner services in accordance with privileges granted by the MTF (e. g., supervise and provide general screening and medical care and examinations of clients for routine, acute and chronic conditions involving any and all organ systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel clients as indicated).

Technically direct and teach other staff, provide evidenced-based educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members.

Diagnose and treat clients with common acute conditions, chronic illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols, clinical practice guidelines, Nurse Practice Acts, and/or in consultation with a physician.

Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physical, positive health behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling. Communicate mental health concepts in a way that resonates with elite operators who may be skeptical of traditional psychological support.

Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the client/family and organization.

Provide Command consultation regarding de-identified trends of morale and behavioral health to help inform operational tempos. Recognize conditions that require isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all client encounters.

Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement and safety.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: EDUCATION: Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

Board certification as a PMHNP by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate Minimum five (5) years of post-graduate experience in the independent practice of clinical psychiatric nursing.

Two (2) years prior experience in the DoW or VA setting. Understanding of military culture and operational stressors of the operator community in SOF. Proficiency in treating Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and chronic pain.

Provide advice on administrative, supply, and resource matters within their technical area. Collaborate across all performance and support domains to ensure high-quality services. Perform ongoing reviews of equipment, technology, literature, and practices to maintain program excellence.

Proficiently use required software, documentation systems, and Microsoft Office. Attend required meetings, trainings, conferences, and in-service sessions. Maintain 100% compliance with mandatory command training.

Meet physical requirements, including hiking over uneven terrain, functioning in austere environments, and lifting up to 25 kg. Assist with assessments, testing, education, and training sessions as required. Document all encounters and non-encounters in enterprise systems per program standards.

Participate in program improvement activities, literature reviews, guideline development, and educational material creation. Provide referrals, collaborate across teams, and support research activities when appropriate. This is a contingent posting, expected to start in 2027.

LOCATION: Various CONUS SITES GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 401K with company match Comprehensive health and wellness packages Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications Cutting-edge technology you can learn from Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays #MilitaryHealthGDITJobs The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385.

This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40 Travel Required: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA NC Fort Bragg - Fort Bragg (NCC004) Additional Work Locations: USA CA Coronado, USA FL Hurlburt Field, USA NC Fort Bragg Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.

To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.

To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews.

We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community.

Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development.

Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to optimize psychological readiness and recovery for personnel and families. Collaborate with leadership on behavioral health trends and provide evidence-based education to staff and clients.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in nursing, PMHNP board certification, and at least five years of post-graduate clinical psychiatric nursing experience. Must possess a Secret clearance and have experience in DoW or VA settings with proficiency in treating PTSD and TBI.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningCase Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at General Dynamics Information Technology a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,201 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

General Dynamics Information Technology holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 7 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 60% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,201 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Coronado

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.62M≈ 23.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$5,550/mo≈ 60% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About General Dynamics Information Technology

IT System Data Services
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Paid vacation and holidays
Professional growth opportunities
Cutting-edge technology