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Care New England Health System
Providence, Rhode Island

Per diem / temporary Outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Rhode Island’s Leading Mental Health Establishment - The Providence Center

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsPer Diem Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Job Description

The Providence Center (TPC), an affiliate of Care New England, is seeking a per diem/temporary Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our collaborative and dedicated multidisciplinary team. With 60 programs and 28 locations, TPC provides multiple levels of care to adults, adolescents, and children affected by psychiatric disorders, psychosocial issues, and substance use disorders by providing treatment and supportive services within a community setting.

Role will include medication management and psychiatric evaluations

10-15 patients per day (30-40 and 60 minute appointment slots)

Schedule: 2-3 days per week 8:00 a. m. – 4:30 p. m. Flexible Monday - Friday w/ potential to develop into a permanent position

Location: Providence, RI

A culture of collaboration and collegiality caring for an underserved population

For a detailed and confidential conversation regarding this opportunity please contact Nicole Murray Physician and Advanced Practice recruiter at Nmurray@CareNE.org

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • Certified by ANCC or AANPCB
  • Active Rhode Island APRN, RN, CSR, and DEA license or eligible

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will perform psychiatric evaluations and manage medications for 10-15 patients per day. The role involves working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team to provide care for adults, adolescents, and children.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPatient careMultidisciplinary collaborationPsychiatric nursingSubstance use disorder treatmentCommunity mental health

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per diem / temporary Outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Rhode Island’s Leading Mental Health Establishment - The Providence Center at Care New England Health System a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,176 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 58% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · above average in psychiatry (np)ranked against 2,176 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $167k (middle half $137k–$167k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingRhode Island index 102.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Rhode Island16 active2,205 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 58% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Nurse Practitioner listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 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 listings1,315 in the last 30 days1,034 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+5.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,176 Psychiatry (NP) listings), 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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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.8
Better work-life than 60% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,176 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Providence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$2,190/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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