Psych Nurse Practitioner
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Job Description
New Hiring: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
Life Enhancement Services (LES) is seeking a compassionate, experienced, and motivated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) to join growing behavioral health team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality psychiatric care while making a meaningful impact in the lives of children, adolescents, and adults.
Position Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments
- Diagnose and treat a variety of mental health conditions
- Prescribe, monitor, and manage psychiatric medications
- Provide patient education regarding diagnoses, medications, and treatment option
Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license
- Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) in Washington, DC
- DEA registration and prescriptive authority
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Experience with electronic health records (EHR) preferred
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and diagnose various mental health conditions for children, adolescents, and adults. They are also responsible for prescribing and managing psychiatric medications while providing patient education on treatment options.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psych Nurse Practitioner at Life Enhancement Services - DC a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,035 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 50% have no call, 80% 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 | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (np) | ranked against 2,035 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry NP median $141k (middle half $130k–$162k)278 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% remote · 50% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 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 |
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