Nurse Practitioner | On- Call
Listed compensation
$79/hour
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Job Description
Partner with us in making a positive change!
Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.
Job Title
Nurse Practitioner | On-Call
Division/Program
Capital Star Crisis Residential Program
Starting Compensation
66.12 - 79.34 USD Per Hour
Working Location
Sacramento: Crisis Residential Program
Working Hours/Shift
On-Call, 8 hours Per Week
Why Join Our Team?
- Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
Professional Growth Opportunities
- On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs designed to help you grow.
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
What You Bring to SBHG (Qualifications)
Education
- Master’s degree in nursing with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from an accredited university;
- Completion of an approved Adult, Child, or Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program;
- Doctorate degree preferred.
Experience
- Must have 2- 3 years of experience with adults and children greater than age 12 who are present and are assessed with a DSM-V diagnosis.
- Experience with mentally ill participants preferred.
License and Certification
- Current certification to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- Current certification as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, preferred.
- Current DEA License for the furnishing of psychotropic medications
- Valid California Driver's License and automobile insurance
How You Will Make a Difference (Job Overview)
In collaboration with a designated physician the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is responsible for providing outpatient psychiatric care, including intakes, assessments, and furnishing and providing medication management, following established standards and practices. The PMHNP will review and analyze participant records to furnish and evaluate the usage of psychotropic and other drugs and the quality and appropriateness of the care of mental health participants.
Division/Program Overview
- Programs: Voluntary Residential Program for Transition-Age Youth (TAY)
- Population Served: At-risk Transition-Age Youth (TAY) needing a higher level of care short of psychiatric hospitalization | Capacity: Up to 15 youth
- Facility & Setting: 24/7 Voluntary Residential Facility
- Clinical Services: Individual therapy, group rehabilitation, medication management, and clinical case management
- Length of Stay: Extended residential treatment timeline (varies based on individual stabilization, recovery, and housing transition goals)
Skills & Transition
- Educational guidance, vocational training/support, and housing placement/location assistance
- Recovery-oriented care, peer support, life skills development, and community connection building
Learn more about SBHG at: starsinc.com
For Additional Information
Norcalrecruitment@starsinc.com
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical nursing care and psychiatric support within a crisis residential setting. Conduct patient assessments and manage care plans for individuals in acute distress.
Requirements
Must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner with relevant clinical experience. Ability to work on-call shifts in a residential facility environment is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner | On- Call at Stars Behavioral Health Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 13,508 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 47 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 43% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner roles | ranked against 13,508 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $177k (middle half $153k–$221k)53 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in California | 151 active | 2,197 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% remote · 43% no call · 68% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,279 in the last 30 days | 1,013 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +5.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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