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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
About the Role
PMHNP for long-term care. Flexible Monday–Friday schedule. No evenings, weekends, or call. Austin, TX.
Join Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – No Call, No Weekends in Austin, Texas, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- APA-accredited CEUs at no cost
- Annual stipend for continuing education units
- Ongoing clinical support, mentorship, and consultation
- Access to geriatric-specific psychiatric training
- Dedicated teams for billing, collections, credentialing, insurance, and scheduling
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution in Austin, Texas, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and manage psychotropic medications for residents in long-term care facilities. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans and ensure Medicare-compliant documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted PMHNP or PMHNP-BC license and a valid DEA registration. Strong clinical judgment and experience working in long-term care environments are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 1,790 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, 34% are remote, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.7/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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