Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Contractor)
Listed compensation
$60-$70/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
At RS EDEN, our mission is to create thriving, just communities where healing occurs, and new beginnings are possible. Our values are Compassion, Innovation, Community, Hope, Respect and Inclusion, Accountability and Integrity, and Safety.
Summary
We are looking for a certified psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to work within our mental health clinic. This person will see participants both from our internal RS Eden programs, as well as individuals from the community seeking medication management for mental health needs. This person will be a part of the mental health team and support the team in their work.
Pay range: $60-$70 per hour
Shifts: minimum of 1 shift per week
Responsibilities
- Prescribes, directs, or administers psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder;
- Orders, analyzes and evaluates patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder;
- Promotes positive treatment outcomes and client safety by providing tele-health and/or in- person services as directed by clinic leadership
- Performs psychiatric assessments and evaluations;
- Designs, executes or approves individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments;
- Prescribes and monitor medications and other treatments
- Document and maintain updated medical records including diagnosis, treatment plans, progress notes, medications prescribed, and other relevant patient information.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Masters or Post-Masters degree in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- ANCC or AANP board certified
- Current and valid licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner license in Minnesota.
- DEA schedule 2, 2N-5 license in the state of Minnesota
- At least 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)
- Previous experience providing psychotherapy to adults and/or children preferred
- Familiar with crisis assessment tools and techniques
Join a team whose innovative work addresses the complex and intersecting challenges of addiction, homelessness, disability, poverty, and criminal justice involvement.
RS EDEN promotes recovery and resilience in our clients as they build new beginnings through these person-centered programs, including residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment for men, women, and women with children; reentry halfway houses and community supervision for men and women; and supportive housing and housing stability services programs.
Our team provides creative solutions that support individual and community safety as well as holistic wellness and recovery.
RS EDEN requires all new hire candidates for this position to successfully undergo and pass a criminal history background check, and driver record screen (DMV check).
We offer competitive compensation and benefits package.
Note: This job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of responsibilities, but a guide to basic areas of job function and responsibility.
Other tasks may be assigned from time-to-time by the supervisor and the position may become specialized in focus, all of which would also be considered a part of this job description. All job descriptions are subject to periodic review and any changes will be addressed with both the employee and supervisor.
AA/EEO
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's or Post-Master's degree in Psychiatric Mental Health and be board certified by ANCC or AANP. A valid Minnesota license and DEA registration are required, with at least one year of experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 43 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 49% are remote, 70% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$137k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Minnesota | 31 active | 2,226 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 49% remote · 70% no call · 63% no weekends43 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota Nurse Practitioner listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus · 13% offer loan repayment233 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 | 1,339 in the last 30 days | 1,052 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +4.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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