FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER POOL

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callPart-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$59.91/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 7mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

DEPT of Health Services

THE ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL (ASH) PROVIDES INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CARE TO PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS WHO NEED LONG-TERM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. ASH PROMOTES HOPE AND WELLNESS FOR OUR PATIENTS AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES TO

Participate in Planning, Delivering and Evaluating Services That Assist With

RECOVERY. TREATMENT IS INDIVIDUALIZED WITH GOALS THAT FOCUS ON EDUCATION ABOUT AN ILLNESS, INSTILLING HOPE AND IMPROVING ONE'S OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. THE ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL HAS A WIDE RANGE OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE, FROM OUR DIRECT

Care Staff, Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians to Social Workers,

REHABILITATION SPECIALIST AND SECURITY TO NAME A FEW. THE ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS 12 HOUR SHIFTS FOR OUR DIRECT CARE STAFF AS WELL AS SOME ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES, FLEXIBLE HOURS FOR NON-DIRECT CARE STAFF. WE OFFER A ROBUST

Benefit Package, Including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program Where

ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES CAN RECEIVE UP TO $300.00 PER MONTH FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOANS. COME CHECK US OUT AND SEE HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE

Lives of All Arizonans.

Family Nurse Practitioner - POOL (Part-Time)

Job Location

Arizona State Hospital

ADDRESS: 501 N. 24TH STREET PHOENIX, AZ 85008

Posting Details

SALARY: $59.9184 (HOURLY RATE)

Grade: 01

Closing DATE: Open Until Filled

Job Summary

Within the Scope of Practice, the Family Nurse Practitioner provides in-patient medical care to patients at the Arizona State Hospital. This position is responsible for medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment to assist patients, prescribes medication, ordering lab tests and other procedures via the electronic Physician Order Entry system, completes required documentation in the Electronic Medical Record, participates in hospital committees when necessary and assists in developing policies and procedures when necessary, and works with interdisciplinary team members in coordination care and treatment.

Job Duties

  • Conducts Providers lines and prescribes required treatment/procedures as required for patients.
  • Performs minor surgery and other treatments as authorized by licensure and approved by supervising physician.
  • Performs emergency procedures as required
  • Attends hospital committees and medical staff meetings.
  • Completes required documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge Of

  • Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Ability To

  • Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Selective Preference(s)

  • Master of Science in Nursing is preferred.

Pre-Employment Requirements

Must possess a current and valid license as a Nurse Practitioner from the Arizona State Board of Nursing.

A State hospital employee must be able to obtain a valid level one fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to A.R.S. 41-1758.07 or must apply for a level one fingerprint clearance card within seven working days after beginning employment.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Contact Us

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 220-6462.

Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.

Key Responsibilities

The Family Nurse Practitioner provides in-patient medical care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and medication prescription for patients at the Arizona State Hospital. This role also involves completing required documentation, participating in hospital committees, and coordinating care with interdisciplinary team members.

Requirements

Applicants must possess a current and valid license as a Nurse Practitioner from the Arizona State Board of Nursing and must be able to obtain a level one fingerprint clearance card. A Master of Science in Nursing is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Lab Test OrderingElectronic Medical Record DocumentationHospital Committees ParticipationPolicy DevelopmentInterdisciplinary Team Coordination

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 40% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
63%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
19% this job
PSLF eligible
19%
CME allowance
11%

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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 2,201 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Student Loan Assistance Program ($300/month)