Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (79202)
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Job Description
- Job Location: FL, Lake City - Columbia Correctional Institution - Lake City, FL 32025
- Position Type: Full-Time
- Education Level: Graduate Degree
- Travel Percentage: None
- Job Shift: Day
- Job Category: Psychiatrist & Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerHIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER, RARELY AVAILABLE!
SEEKING A PMHNP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 9 YEARS! Centurion of Florida is proud to be the provider of mental health services to the Florida Department of Corrections.
We are seeking a full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 6+ months of full-time working experience as a Board Certified PMHNP to join our team at Columbia Correctional Institution Annex located in Lake City, Florida.
Become the newest member of our team providing outpatient services to a male patient population. This institution has a cohesive multidisciplinary team, is well staffed and offers excellent collaboration with the Centurion medical team as well as our FLDOC administrative team and correctional officers.
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides mental health/psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients under the clinical direction of a psychiatrist and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team in providing mental health services to patients in a correctional setting.
Advantages of Working in Correctional Healthcare Ability to spend time with your patients.
No more cancellations or “no shows” Salary is consistent and is not based on patient volume Freedom from complex, restrictive managed care policies and reimbursement hassles Time to initiate change, track progress and conduct better follow-up Ability to work with a clinically rich and diverse patient population Providers are not required to sign employment contracts or non-compete agreements Centurion Health contracts with state and local governments nationwide to provide comprehensive healthcare services to correctional facilities, state hospitals, and other community settings.
Our dedication to making a difference and our passionate team of the best and the brightest healthcare employees has made us one of the leaders of the correctional health industry. Whether you are driven by purpose and impact or on a journey of professional growth, our opportunities can offer both.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity contact Holley Schwieterman: holley@teamcenturion.com or use this link to view my calendar and schedule a call with me: calendly.com indmhm
Key Responsibilities
The PMHNP provides psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients within a correctional facility. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and work under the clinical direction of a psychiatrist.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Board Certified PMHNP or PA-CAQ with an active Florida license and DEA registration. A minimum of 6 months of full-time prescribing experience is required, with correctional or locked unit experience highly desired.
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Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (79202) at Centurion Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,035 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (np) | ranked against 2,035 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry NP listings in Florida | 124 active | 2,069 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 22% remote · 50% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment782 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry NP listings | 858 in the last 30 days | 967 the 30 days before (−11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
- On-site
Benefits & Perks
Living in Lake City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $253k
- Typical market rent
- $1,506/mo
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.