Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Remote (Idaho Residents Only)
Listed compensation
$181k-$204k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Why This Role Exists
Frontier Psychiatry is dedicated to expanding access to high-quality mental health care across underserved communities.
Our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners are the clinical backbone of that mission—delivering compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to patients who may not otherwise have access.
This role exists to provide high-quality evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment while ensuring patients receive timely, personalized, and effective care across a wide range of mental health conditions.
- What You’ll Do
- Patient Evaluation & Treatment
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with psychiatric conditions using evidence-based practices
- Prescribe medications and/or psychotherapeutic interventions as appropriate
- Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care that meets the needs of a diverse patient population
- Respond to patient needs in a timely manner based on clinical acuity and best practices
Collaboration & Communication
- Collaborate with other mental health professionals, primary care providers, and family members as appropriate
- Participate in interdisciplinary discussions to support comprehensive treatment planning
- Maintain a professional, compassionate, and patient-focused approach in all interactions
- Attend weekly Provider Rounds and monthly All-Staff meetings
- Stay engaged with clinical and administrative communications across organizational platforms
- Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain accurate, timely, and complete electronic medical records for all patient encounters
- Ensure compliance with all organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
- Follow best practices for documentation, prescribing, and patient care standards
- Professional Development
- Stay current with advancements in psychiatric treatment, medications, and clinical best practices
- Participate in ongoing education, training, and professional development opportunities
- Continuously refine clinical skills to provide the highest level of care
What Success Looks Like
In This Role, Success Means
- Delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to your patient panel
- Maintaining strong patient engagement and positive outcomes
- Collaborating effectively with the care team and contributing to a supportive clinical culture
- Ensuring accurate documentation and full compliance with clinical standards
- Demonstrating professionalism, compassion, and clinical excellence in every interaction
- Education, Experience & Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing with specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in Idaho.
- Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
- Experience diagnosing and treating a wide range of mental health conditions
- Proficiency with electronic medical records systems
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care
What We Offer
- We believe expanding access to addiction care requires supporting the physicians delivering it.
- 100% remote work
- 120 hours of paid vacation
- 40 hours of sick time
- Your birthday off with pay
- 9.5 paid holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- 100% employer-paid employee-only premiums for medical, dental, vision, and accidental insurance
- HSA plan option
- Stock options
- Company-provided equipment
- $500 annually toward continuing education
- Malpractice insurance fully covered
- Licensure costs covered in all states where you provide care
Our Commitment
Frontier Psychiatry is committed to ethical, accessible, and high-quality addiction treatment. We value physicians who practice with integrity, clinical rigor, and compassion—especially when serving rural and underserved communities.
The pay range for this role is:
$180,617.00 - $203,958.00
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with various mental health conditions using evidence-based practices. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and maintain accurate electronic medical records to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Nursing with a specialization as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and possess an active, unrestricted license in Idaho. Board certification (PMHNP-BC) and experience in diagnosing and treating mental health conditions are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Remote (Idaho Residents Only) at Frontier Psychiatry a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 15,297 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Frontier Psychiatry holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 8 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 50% have no call, 80% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner roles | ranked against 15,297 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $181k–$204k | Psychiatry NP median $137k (middle half $128k–$146k)71 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 24% remote · 50% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry NP listings | 858 in the last 30 days | 967 the 30 days before (−11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Frontier Psychiatry | gold tier, 85/100 | Top Employers work-life index8 active listings |
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