Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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Job Description
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Full-Time | Outpatient Psychiatry with The Nexus Group
About the Nexus Group
The Nexus Group is a growing outpatient behavioral health practice committed to providing compassionate, collaborative, and individualized psychiatric care. Our team delivers comprehensive mental health services focused on improving emotional wellness and long-term quality of life for children, adolescents, and adults throughout the Pittsburgh community.
We believe in treating the whole person through evidence-based psychiatric care, innovative treatment modalities, and a patient-centered approach designed to help every individual reach optimal well-being.
Our practice offers a wide range of outpatient psychiatric services including medication management, psychotherapy, TMS, Spravato, and telepsychiatry.
Position Overview
We are seeking a full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our growing outpatient team in Pittsburgh, PA. This position offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative and supportive behavioral health environment focused on delivering high-quality psychiatric care across the lifespan.
The ideal candidate is passionate about patient-centered mental health treatment, enjoys building therapeutic relationships, and values working within a multidisciplinary team environment.
This is an outpatient-only position with a strong focus on medication management, anxiety and depression treatment, and innovative interventional psychiatry services including TMS and Spravato.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments
- Develop individualized treatment plans for patients across the lifespan
- Provide ongoing medication management and psychiatric follow-up care
- Treat a variety of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, OCD, mood disorders, and behavioral disorders
- Collaborate with therapists, psychiatrists, and clinical staff to coordinate patient care
- Participate in treatment planning for patients receiving TMS and Spravato services
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the EMR
- Provide telepsychiatry services as needed
- Educate patients and families regarding medications, treatment options, and wellness strategies
Conditions Commonly Treated
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
- ADHD in children and adults
- PTSD
- OCD
- Panic Disorders
- Adjustment Disorders
- Autism spectrum and developmental disorders
- Sleep disturbances with psychiatric involvement
- Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome
- Behavioral disturbances and irritability
Services Offered
- Medication Management
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Spravato Treatment
- Telepsychiatry
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- EMDR
- Functional Medicine approaches
- Hypnosis and Guided Imagery
Qualifications
- Master’s or Doctorate degree in Nursing from an accredited program
- Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
- Active Pennsylvania NP license or ability to obtain
- DEA license or ability to obtain
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in outpatient psychiatry preferred
- 2+ years of experience practicing as a PMHNP
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package
- Collaborative outpatient practice environment
- Established referral network and patient volume
- Full administrative and clinical support
- Flexible scheduling options
- Opportunity to work with innovative psychiatric treatment modalities including TMS and Spravato
- Professional growth and development opportunities
Why Join the Nexus Group?
At The Nexus Group, providers are supported by a compassionate and collaborative clinical culture that prioritizes patient outcomes, provider autonomy, and innovative behavioral healthcare solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing practice making a meaningful impact in the Pittsburgh community through comprehensive outpatient psychiatric care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry NP median $137k (middle half $137k–$139k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry NP listings in Pennsylvania | 125 active | 2,068 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% remote · 50% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment773 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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