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Sentara Health
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Advanced Practice Provider - Behavioral Health (Inpatient)

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$108k-$312k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

City/State

Harrisonburg, VA

Work Shift

  • First (Days)
  • Provider Specialty
  • Behavioral Health

Overview

Sentara Medical Group has an employment position available for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join Sentara Inpatient Behavioral Health Specialists, located in Harrisonburg, VA. Nicknamed "The Friendly City", Harrisonburg is surrounded by some of the most spectacular mountain ranges and outdoor recreation in Virginia and is only 2 hours from Washington, DC.

Position Highlights

  • Team of 2 MDs, 1 NP
  • Monday – Friday; 8:00a-5:00p
  • 100% Inpatient, 20 bed unit, ages 18+
  • Partner with Physicians for initial assessments, monitor daily progress, and discharges
  • Provide medication management and psychotherapy when appropriate
  • Partner with care coordination teams, families, and patients
  • Assess and manage crisis situations
  • No Call or Weekends

Benefit Highlights

  • Comprehensive Benefits to include: medical, dental, vision
  • 401a and 403b Retirement packages
  • Malpractice and Tail coverage
  • $3,000 Annual CME allowance
  • $5,000 Annual QPI Bonus
  • $10,000 Student Loan Reimbursement Program
  • Fully integrated EHR (Epic)
  • PSLF Eligible, Non-Profit

Sentara RMH Medical Center, located in Harrisonburg, VA, is a 238-bed community hospital serving a seven-county area with a population of close to 218,000 residents throughout the Shenandoah Valley. Become part of a physician-led healthcare system that is known for being top-tier, innovative, and high performing multispecialty group with over 1,500 providers located throughout Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $107,785.60 - $312,000.00 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Providers at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as Annual CME Allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

  • In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
  • For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:
  • North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Key Responsibilities

The provider will partner with physicians to conduct initial assessments, monitor daily progress, and manage discharges for inpatient behavioral health patients. They will also provide medication management, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention while collaborating with care coordination teams and families.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant qualified to work in an inpatient behavioral health setting. The role requires the ability to manage a 20-bed unit and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Inpatient careCrisis managementPatient assessmentElectronic health recordsClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Behavioral Health — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

In Virginia, the Nurse Practitioner weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$136k (275 salary observations; 1,166 listings), vs ~$139k nationally (9,925 salary observations; 53,633 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$210k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $208k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 10% in nurse practitioner rolesranked against 15,297 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$108k–$312kNurse Practitioner median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$136k median in Virginia$139k nationally (−2%)275 state / 9,925 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$208k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nurse practitioner listings in Virginia456 active15,604 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 54% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 15% offer loan repayment456 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings (all professions)818 in the last 30 days486 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sentara Health#11 of 17 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (15,297 Nurse Practitioner roles listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Virginia figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Virginia Behavioral Health postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Advanced Practice Provider - Behavioral Health (Inpatient) at Sentara Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 15,297 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
22% this job
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 15,297 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
401a and 403b Retirement
Malpractice and Tail Coverage
$3,000 Annual CME Allowance
$5,000 Annual QPI Bonus
$10,000 Student Loan Reimbursement
PSLF Eligible
Paid Time Off

Living in Harrisonburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$333k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,720/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Harrisonburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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