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Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Who We Are

River Oaks Hospital (a UHS affilicated hospital), located in metropolitan New Orleans, Louisiana, is a private psychiatric facility for adults, adolescents and children.

Since 1970, River Oaks has established a tradition of excellence in the treatment of acute psychiatric illness, dual diagnosis, alcohol and drug detoxification, trauma based disorders, compulsive behaviors, and eating disorders, River Oaks has provided quality treatment to service individuals suffering from mental illness, and/or addictive disorders.

Situated on a 14-acre campus, services are available at all levels of care (inpatient, day or partial hospitalization, outpatient, and intensive outpatient). For more information please visit: riveroakshospital.com

River Oaks Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented NURSE PRACTITIONER who provides direct client care, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, and prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of health problems, health promotion and preventive care within this specialized area of practice.

In addition to direct practice, the sub-roles of the Nurse Practitioner include education, research, and consultation. The Inpatient Child and Adolescent Nurse Practitioner is involved in practice activities with the goal of improving the quality of care in both the outpatient and inpatient setting.

Minimum Qualifications Required

Experience: Clinical experience with a psychiatric mental health population desired.

Education: Bachelors in Nursing required. Masters preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Nurse Practitioner (NP) unencumbered licensure required

Treat Everyone As a Guest

Demonstrate Professionalism and Excellence in all things I do.

Practice Teamwork

This Opportunity Provides the Following

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningClinical practicePatient educationInpatient careOutpatient care

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 58% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $139k (middle half $130k–$160k)288 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Louisiana16 active2,221 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 58% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedLouisiana Nurse Practitioner listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment161 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 listings1,374 in the last 30 days1,083 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
3%

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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 2,191 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
401(k) Plan with Company Match
Generous Paid Time Off
Growth and Development Opportunities

Living in New Orleans

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$208k
Typical market rent
$1,633/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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