Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- Mental Health
Listed compensation
$150k-$225k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
At risk of being a bit blunt, we founded Lifebulb because we're tired of therapists being treated like numbers on a company's financial spreadsheet. You're a person. And your clients are people too.
That said, this may sound a bit odd - Lifebulb is not a "client-centered company".
With us, you'll be a part of the first Therapist-Centered organization in mental healthcare. You provide an immeasurably valuable service to people in need, and we recognize that by providing you the best possible employment environment, compensation, benefits, flexibility, autonomy, and support.
We're seeking a Nurse Practitioner excited to grow and serve clients in a group private practice environment, free from the typical administrative headaches that accompany managing a private practice caseload.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide medication management and associated therapy care for your clients
- Complete session documentation
- Reschedule clients as you see fit & maintain your caseload
Benefits
- High client demand, Quick caseload growth
- Industry leading revenue split
- Biweekly payroll
- Flexible (self-determined) schedule
- Sick Pay
- No-show/late cancellation compensation
- 401k with 4% employer match w/o vesting period
- CEU reimbursement
- License renewal reimbursement
- Optional Case consultation groups
- Quick credentialing provided
- Complete Malpractice/Liability insurance coverage
Qualifications
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Proven high client retention
- Positive attitude
- Fully licensed Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Experience with treating children (preferred)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to learn and operate electronic health records system
- Fully licensed to practice medicine in VA
Visit us at lifebulb.com
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide medication management and therapy services to clients. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate session documentation and managing their own caseload.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Lifebulb holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 7 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $150k–$225k | Psychiatry median $140k (middle half $135k–$145k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$185k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Virginia | 74 active | 2,215 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% remote · 56% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia Nurse Practitioner listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment409 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +4.6% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Lifebulb | silver tier, 81/100 | Top Employers work-life index7 active listings |
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