Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Listed compensation
$140K - $160K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Help Shape the Region’s Most Compassionate Response to Mental Health and Substance Use Crises
The Centers is launching the Behavioral Health Crisis Centers (BHCC) this September, an innovative, state-of-the-art facility designed to expand access to immediate, trauma-informed support for adults experiencing mental health or substance use crises. Our walk-in, 24/7 crisis model will offer people a safe, welcoming alternative to emergency rooms, jail, or the streets while providing rapid assessment, stabilization, and connection to ongoing care.
The BHCC brings together a full continuum of services across three floors, including crisis care, stabilization, and ongoing behavioral health and primary care supports through our Health Center programs. This integrated approach allows teams to meet people where they are and guide them toward sustained recovery. If you’re ready to shape what innovative behavioral health crisis care looks like for our community, we want you on our team! The Opportunity:
Coordinate and deliver comprehensive care including assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and discharge planning. Use recovery coaching principles to create partnerships that empower individuals in crisis.
Schedule: Days 12 Hours
- (7am - 7:30pm)
- Nights 12 Hours
- (7pm - 7:30am)
- First 8 Hour
- (7am - 3:30pm)
- Second 8 Hour
- (3pm - 11:30pm)
- Night 8 Hour
- (11pm - 7:30am)
- Swing Shift 12 Hours
- (11am - 11:30pm)
Core Responsibilities
- Supervise and provide nursing/medical care in compliance with regulations
- Complete designated reviews and make appropriate dispositions
- Prescribe and administer medications
- Respond to medical emergencies
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary crisis team
- Complete H&Ps, progress notes, and clinical documentation
Must-Have Qualifications
- Master's Degree from accredited School of Nursing
- Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner training
- Valid and unencumbered APRN license in the state of Ohio
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certificate
- Current DEA registration
- Current BLS
Preferred Experience
- Acute psychiatric setting experience
- Training/experience in addiction treatment
Essential Skills
- Strong clinical judgment and problem-solving
- Excellent documentation abilities
- Knowledge of involuntary commitment procedures
- Computer proficiency
- Work Setting: Behavioral health crisis services environment
Bring compassionate, innovative crisis care to people who need it most, where your work can change lives every day. Apply today.
The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Key Responsibilities
The role involves coordinating and delivering comprehensive care, including assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and discharge planning for individuals in crisis. Responsibilities also include supervising care, responding to medical emergencies, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary crisis team.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Master's Degree from an accredited School of Nursing and have completed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner training, holding a valid APRN license in Ohio. Required credentials include a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certificate and current DEA registration.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at Confidential Employer a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,201 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 70% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $162k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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