# Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health 5399

> Vantage Search Group · San Diego, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-28

**Salary:** USD 104,000–162,240

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

_**We have a great new opening for a Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health at the Naval Medical Center San Diego**_

**Job Specific Position Duties** include, but are not limited to the following:

-   Providing comprehensive psychiatric care and treatment (e.g., assessment, consultation, medication management) to patients in the Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) Directorate for Behavioral Health.
-   Performs psychiatric intakes, evaluations, and prescribes medications. Will serve as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental Behavioral Health.
-   May be involved in medical student and psychiatry resident education.
-   May provide clinical supervision to other health care professionals and trainees, such as psychology interns.
-   Provides timely communication to patient’s Command on Behavioral Health issues where disclosure is required per Department of Defense Instructions. MQS2-NG Task Order Type I PWS Page 4 of 4
-   Works as part of an interdisciplinary team with focus on collaboration and consultation.
-   Maintains appropriate records using a computerized record keeping and coding system.

**Work Schedule:**

Monday - Friday between the hours of 6:00am and 4:00pm. Shifts will normally be scheduled for a 10-hour period for seven (7) days on and seven (7) days off, to include an uncompensated 30 to 60 meal break.

## Requirements

**Minimum Qualifications:**

**Education:** Master's or doctoral degree.

**Experience:** Minimum 3-years of recent clinical experience as a Psychiatric - Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner in the last five (5) years.

**Licensure:** Active, unrestricted license as an Nurse Practitioner in any state.

**Board Certification:** Adult Psychiatric- Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (PMHNP-BC)

**Life Support Certification:** Maintain current BLS Healthcare Provider certification from AHA or ARC.

**Security:** Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

_We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test._

## Benefits

**Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits:**

-   Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays

-   Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more
-   Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement
-   Matching 401K

**Base salary:** $208,000 - $228,800 depending on experience.

**Sign-on Bonus:** $5,000

## Apply

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