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Odyssey Behavioral Group
McLean, Virginia

PRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

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Salary Range: $106.00 /hr

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Job Description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Pasadena Villa McLean OP - McLean, VA, Position Type: Per Diem, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: $106.00 - $106.00Hourly, Job Category: Health Care, Schedule: 2 days/week (in person) - 4 to 5 hour shifts Why You Will Love Working With Us!

At Pasadena Villa Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Pasadena Villa Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region.

We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network which offers a continuum of care within our Psychiatric Network, Eating Disorder Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide.

Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, and Collaboration. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients! We are seeking a PRN Nurse Practitioner to join our team in McLean, VA!

Join our team! Be part of our amazing vision of changing lives empowering each client’s inherent strengths making a difference in countless lives, while being part of a larger nationwide network that is growing each day!

Position Summary The position is primarily responsible for conducting psychiatric evaluations, medication consultation and collaboration with care teams as needed.

The position will provide pharmacological treatment, if indicated, and request and review any needed lab work. Position collaborates with team members, care givers, external medical providers to oversee and promote the health and safety of clients throughout the treatment process.

Relationships and Contacts Within the organization: Initiates and maintains frequent and close working relationships with staff, clients, families, facility, and peers throughout the organization.

Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed. PMHNP Essential

Responsibilities

Conducts all Psychiatric Evaluations and ensures medical necessity for all individuals enrolled in the PHP. Provides medication management services for individuals enrolled in PHP as needed. Available on-site.

Provides consultation, education and related information to patients and the families, if involved, to increase success of treatment and program engagement. Directs and collaborates with staff on clinical activities and interventions.

Completes medical record and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner as needed to meet clinical, payer and other requirements. Perform other activities as requested by the Director and assume other appropriate medical responsibilities as necessary.

Qualifications

PMHNP Experience: Experience with mental health PHP/IOP and/or psychiatric hospital experience desired. Superior communication skills working with patients, family members, community stakeholders and staff. Experience with co-occurring disorders and/or substance use disorders a plus.

Performs duties independently, responsibly and with a high level of integrity. PMHNP Education: Licensed to practice in the State of Virginia – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner.

Possesses working knowledge of psychotherapy, psychopathology, diagnostic assessment and related treatment interventions. Knowledge of evidence-based treatments and ability to individualize treatment approaches to meet each client's needs.

Must be able to conceptualize and implement master treatment plan with fully developed problems, objectives and goals and monitor other clinicians to do the same. Three plus years of psychological experience.

Pasadena Villa Outpatient provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villa reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.” ISJPOP

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will conduct psychiatric evaluations, provide medication management, and collaborate with care teams to ensure clinical excellence. They are responsible for maintaining accurate medical records and providing consultation to patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner in the State of Virginia. A minimum of three years of psychological experience is required, along with knowledge of evidence-based treatments and diagnostic assessment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationClinical DocumentationTreatment PlanningEvidence-based Treatment

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 45 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 40% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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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 2,185 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in McLean

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.11M
Typical market rent
$2,731/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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