PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER - BOARD CERTIFIED

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$129k-$177k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Title: PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER - BOARD CERTIFIED

State Role Title: Registered Nurses

Hiring Range: $128,524 - $177,363

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position is responsible for patient care that includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric and medical illnesses in collaboration and consultation with a physician as specified in the practice agreement or without collaboration if an autonomous license is obtained.

Works with a multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure development, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment. Ensures medical record compliance about state, federal regulations, Joint Commission Standards and other accrediting bodies or agencies.

Ensures medical record documentation to support reimbursement activities for medical coding and billing practices and agrees to abide by the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations. Works as an on-call (MOD) practitioner providing continuous medical coverage of the facility as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Graduated from an approved/accredited nursing program and Nurse Practitioner program.
  • ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Board Certification.
  • Licensed to practice in Virginia as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority.
  • DEA Registration.
  • Post-clinical training experience and experience practicing independently as an PMHNP and serving as Head of the Treatment Team for an acute, psychiatric inpatient population.
  • Available to work shared on-call duties and provide onsite medical and psychiatric coverage on weeknights, weekends, and holidays.

Additional Considerations

  • Autonomously licensed in VA as a Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Virginia.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: 757-208-7717 / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS

Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Key Responsibilities

This position involves patient care including examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric and medical illnesses in collaboration with a physician, while working within a multidisciplinary treatment team. The role also ensures medical record compliance with regulations and standards, supports reimbursement activities, and involves shared on-call duties for continuous medical coverage.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an approved nursing program and Nurse Practitioner program, holding ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Board Certification. Required qualifications include licensure in Virginia as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority, DEA Registration, and post-clinical training experience practicing independently as a PMHNP serving as Head of the Treatment Team for an acute, psychiatric inpatient population.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric IllnessesOn-Call Practitioner

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$153k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Williamsburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$420k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,115/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Retirement plan
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