Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$165k–$185k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
What You’ll Do
As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, you’ll be at the forefront of providing top-notch mental health care. You’ll work directly with clients and their families, conducting evaluations, managing medication therapies, and offering psychotherapy and counseling. Your expertise will help us ensure the highest standards of safety and continuity of care!
Your Day-to-Day Adventures Will Include
Team Spirit: Collaborate with an amazing mental health team while overseeing the psychiatric care of your own caseload of clients.
Client Connections: Conduct evaluations and manage your clients through engaging direct care encounters. You’ll prescribe medications, order labs, and provide essential education to clients and families.
Documentation Dynamo: Keep our records in tip-top shape by completing assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes within 24 hours. Your attention to detail will help us maintain our high standards!
Care Continuity Champion: Connect with other providers to gather important client histories and ensure smooth transitions during admissions and discharges.
Team Meetings & Training: Attend fun and informative treatment team meetings and training sessions to keep your skills sharp and your knowledge fresh.
Communication Wizard: Maintain excellent communication with your clinical team, outpatient providers, and family members to create a supportive environment for our clients.
What Makes You a Great Fit
What You Will Bring
Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution required.
Licensure
- Licensed & Board Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice.
- DEA License: Current DEA license is required.
Experience
A minimum of at least three 3-5 years of Psych. NP practice experience and working with adolescents & young adults required.
Preferred Experience
- Experience working with clients in a residential or psychiatric treatment setting is strongly preferred.
- Salary range for this role is $165,000k - $185,000k, based on years of practice experience and education.
We are committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation. An individual’s pay rate within the posted range is determined by several factors, including skills, experience, education, and market conditions. Additionally, we consider internal equity to ensure fairness within our organization.
Additional Details
Excellent new opportunity for experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide services for Adolescents & Young Adults in Residential Treatment Programs in Kirkland & Snohomish.
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will conduct clinical evaluations, manage medication therapies, and provide psychotherapy for adolescents and young adults. They are responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and collaborating with the treatment team to ensure continuity of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Nursing and be a licensed, board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a current DEA license. A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in psychiatric practice with adolescents and young adults is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 52% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$164k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry NP listings in Washington | 52 active | 2,048 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 52% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment343 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 | 848 in the last 30 days | 992 the 30 days before (−15%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +5.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$175k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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