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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationDiagnostic assessmentPatient-centered careInterdisciplinary collaborationMental health counselingCrisis intervention

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, 40% are remote, 60% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

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