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Pediatrix
Denver, Colorado

Psych Mental Health NP

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$60-$85/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Per DIEM

Seeking Psychiatric Mental Health NP for Greater Denver, CO

Responsibilities

  • 2 Days Clinic Coverage
  • Monday/Wednesdays - typically between 3-9 hours per day
  • Most patient appointments are telemedicine with option for in-person
  • Managing mental health issues in prenatal/postnatal patients

Qualifications

  • Current APRN National Specialty Certification
  • Minimum of a Master’s Degree
  • Current PMHNP degree- Psych/Mental Health NP
  • Experience as WHNP
  • Minimum of 1 Year's Experience
  • Have Active CO License

Benefits and Compensation

Pediatrix does cover per diem staff travel expenses (round trip flight/rental car or mileage and lodging) for those who reside outside a commutable distance from the practice. This position is W-2.

Compensation: The hourly pay for this position is $60.00 - $85.00/hour, based on experience.

Our Benefits Include for Per Diem Members

  • Employee Assistance
  • Malpractice Insurance, Plus tail coverage.
  • PTO: Per diem team members are not eligible for PTO
  • Holidays: Per Diem team members are not eligible for company holidays.
  • Other compensation: Per Diem team members are not eligible for other compensation.

This job posting will remain open, and we will continue to accept applications until an offer has been extended and accepted.

About Us

Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group.

Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices.

The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.

Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: pediatrix.com.

Pediatrix Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Prenatal carePostnatal careClinical assessmentPatient managementMental health counseling

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $146k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
20%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

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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 2,176 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Denver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$560k
Typical market rent
$1,881/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Pediatrix

Hospitals and Health Care
Sunrise, FL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee Assistance Program
Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
Travel Expenses Covered (flight/rental car/mileage and lodging)