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Evergreen Health
Buffalo, New York

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Psychiatry (NP)Full-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$155K - $160K

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Call expectations
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Job Description

Evergreen Health

At Evergreen and our affiliates, we value collaborative, down-to-earth individuals and encourage self-expression. We recognize that our diverse workforce allows us to provide culturally competent care to everyone in our community.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing psychiatric medication services to patients, many of whom experience co-occurring mental health and substance use-related concerns. This position collaborates with and supports the multidisciplinary mental health team to ensure a patient-focused, harm reduction, and trauma-informed approach to care.

As part of the essential functions of this role, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner:

  • Screens patients for common psychiatric, substance use, and/or medical co-morbidities and evaluates co-existing conditions and the implications on the patient care/needs
  • Ensures the timely completion of admission assessments, required psychiatric assessments, psychiatric, substance use, and medical histories and follow-ups, lab testing, as required by state and federal regulations, accreditation standards, and sound medical practice
  • Prescribes and titrates the appropriate dosage of medications
  • Writes medical orders based on the individual needs of the patient
  • Works within an integrated treatment model coordinating treatment with both internal and external providers as indicated
  • Serves as a role model for positive, warm, welcoming, productive, and cooperative relationships with staff and clients
  • Adheres to Office of Mental Health (OMH) regulations and Evergreen Health policies and procedures, including regulatory timeframes on clinical documentation, using an electronic medical record system
  • Collaborates with and supports team members to ensure a patient-focused approach to care
  • Attends and participates in case conference, center meetings, and program initiatives

Qualified Candidate will be a graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner training program, be a certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, and be licensed to practice in New York State; candidate must have current BLS/CPR certifications, and experience utilizing EMR software (Medent preferred); Two years of direct care practice experience as a PNP preferred; ability to travel between Evergreen locations is required;  awareness of and sensitivity to the issues and health disparities faced by underserved populations is essential

Job Type: Full time; schedule is negotiable between 10 hour shifts or 8 hour shifts

Required Education, license/certification:  graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner training program, licensed to practice in New York State; certified PNP, with current BLS/CPR certifications

Experience: Two years direct care practice experience as a PNP preferred

What Evergreen Health Offers You

  • Multiple comprehensive medical health insurance plans for you to choose from
  • Dental and Vision coverage at no cost to you
  • Paid Time Off package that equals 4 weeks in your first year
  • 403b with a generous company match
  • Paid parking or monthly metro pass
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Paid lunch breaks

This position is posted with a salary range. The actual rate of pay offered will be based on a variety of individualized factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s skills, relevant experience, educational background, internal equity, and market considerations.

Evergreen Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of age, citizenship, color, disability, ethnic or national origin, gender expression, gender identity, language, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric medication services and evaluates co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-focused, trauma-informed care while maintaining clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program and hold a valid New York State license. Two years of direct care experience and current BLS/CPR certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric medication managementSubstance use treatmentPatient screeningPsychiatric assessmentMedical order writingBLS certificationCPR certificationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Evergreen Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 1,972 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$158k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $146k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Higher than about 6 in 10 of 1,972 Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Buffalo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.8
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Evergreen Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Buffalo, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Health Insurance
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Paid Time Off (4 weeks in first year)
403b with Company Match
Paid Parking or Monthly Metro Pass
Professional Development Opportunities
Paid Lunch Breaks