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Emanuel Medical Center
Swainsboro, Georgia

Nurse Practitioner Senior Behavioral Health (1677)

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Swainsboro, GA 30401Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Clinical Certifications Job Shift: Days 7AJob Category: OtherPOSITION DESCRIPTION: Nurse Practitioner Provides primary care to patients of the Senior Behavioral Health Unit during regular working hours.

Communicates with supervising physician when questions arise regarding patient care. Maintains operational standards of the Unit. Responsible for participation in utilization review and quality assurance.

Qualifications

Minimal Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, Certification by Nationally Recognized Certifying Body, and a State License specific to Psychiatric Nursing. PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS:.

Ability to think and work effectively under stress with frequent interruptions; to move, sit, stand, walk and bend intermittently throughout the work day, lift and/or move up to 50 lbs..

Must possess sight and hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these sources to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.. Use of mechanical and technical equipment required for the responsibilities assigned..

External and internal applicants who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided of or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis.. Position has an expected exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Key Responsibilities

Provides primary care to patients within the Senior Behavioral Health Unit and maintains operational standards. Collaborates with supervising physicians and participates in quality assurance and utilization reviews.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a state license specific to Psychiatric Nursing. Must hold certification from a nationally recognized certifying body.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner Senior Behavioral Health (1677) at Emanuel Medical Center 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 2,182 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 48% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Better work-life than 80% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,182 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Swainsboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$149k
Median resident rent
$836/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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