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BJC HealthCare
Saint Louis, Missouri

Nurse Practitioner - Psych

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsPart-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$101k-$165k

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a career as a Psych Nurse Practitioner (Part-time)? Look no further than BJC! Independence Center is a community-based rehabilitation program for adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses in the St. Louis area, built on the Clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation.

Our vision is to become a nationally recognized leader in behavioral healthcare, eradicate the stigma of mental illness, and inspire a mental healthcare movement across the nation.

Position Details

Schedule: 830am-430pm Mon, Tues, Wed

No Call! No Weekends! No Holidays!

  • Outpatient Psychiatric clinic specializing in serving patients with severe and persistent mental illness
  • Required: Psych NP license
  • Preffered: DEA license
  • Great opportunity for Work Life Balance!
  • For questions about the position, please contact Michael.Moscketti@bjc.org

Overview

BJC Behavioral Health is a community health center that provides and coordinates behavioral health services for more than 8,000 seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. François, Iron and Washington counties. As an Administrative Agent of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), BJC Behavioral Health serves as a major point of entry for people eligible for mental health services funded by DMH and is responsible for serving as gatekeeper to the public mental health system.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

This job utilizes a high degree of knowledge, training, skill level, and competence in a specialized are of psychiatry and mental health. Assess, formulate a diagnosis, initiate an integrated treatment plan, coordinate interventions, and evaluate the process toward recovery of adults with severe, persistent, and debilitating mental illness within the scope of formal collaborative practice agreement with psychiatrist (MD)

Responsibilities

Participates in Professional Development

Prescribes, monitors, and manages psychotropic medications to adults with severe mental illness through an advanced and integrated assessment, diagnosis, and intervention in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician (psychiatrist). Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by the collaborative physician.

Provides supportive psychotherapy and coordinates the psychiatric care of a select client population with focus on client-centered mental health treatment toward the goal of recovery. Admits and discharges per the Level of Care and treatment plan objectives.

Participates in a multi- disciplinary team model to include the Health Care Home program which focuses on the holistic, integrated treatment of a person.

Works directly in the local community by visiting clients who reside in boarding home facilities. Manages medication, reviews the treatment goals and objectives, and coordinates care with the client and staff of the home.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education
  • Master's Degree
  • Nursing(Accredited NP Program)
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Nurse Practitioner

Preferred Requirements

Experience

<2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited NP program and possess a valid Psych NP license. A DEA license is preferred, and the role is suitable for those with less than two years of experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychiatric assessmentTreatment planningPsychotropic medication managementMental health recoveryCrisis interventionPatient care coordinationMulti-disciplinary team collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Psych at BJC HealthCare a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,187 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

BJC HealthCare ranks #15 of 20 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 58% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (np)ranked against 2,187 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$101k–$165kPsychiatry median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$147k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Missouri31 active2,208 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 58% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment314 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#14 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,327 in the last 30 days974 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+6.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
BJC HealthCare#15 of 20 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,187 Psychiatry (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Better work-life than 90% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
Disability insurance paid by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Adoption assistance

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,292/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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