Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Whidbey Health · Oak Harbor, WA
Posted October 16, 2026
WhidbeyHealth Primary Care (Oak Harbor) · 275 SE Cabot Drive, Suite B101, Oak Harbor, WA, US, 98277
- Pay: competitive salary (WhidbeyHealth does not post a base range for this role); one-time incentive of up to $20,000
- Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE, 10-hour day shifts, 4 days per week
- Location: WhidbeyHealth Primary Care, Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, WA
- Organization: WhidbeyHealth, the island’s public hospital district and clinic network
Job Summary
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides ambulatory medical, diagnostic and treatment services for child or adult patients with mental health disorders. Work is guided by clinic policies and procedures, quality assurance goals and policies, public and private payor guidelines, diagnostic guidelines, and professional practices and including ethical standards related to client interactions, state and federal licensure and accreditation regulations and guidelines.
Principal Functions
- Maintains efficient clinic workflow.
- Assesses client for education needs.
- client and family regarding health promotion.
- illness management including disease process.
- medications, prevention and recognition of complications and self-care.
- Listens to clients and families and offers reassurance and emotional support.
- Respects dignity of client and maintains confidentiality of records and verbal communications.
- Provides telephone triage: relays medication orders to pharmacists, facilitates referrals, and uses assessment skills and clinic protocols to respond to medical questions from clients.
- Maintains accurate patient records. Records care and teaching provided; assessment of client response and / or understanding.
- Maintains health and safety standards within the clinic environment, including quality control, infection control, management of hazardous materials and security.
Job Knowledge & Qualifications
Education
Master of Science degree from an accredited college/university in Nursing/PMHNP. Minimum education as determined and required by the relevant licensing board required.
Training and Experience
One year minimum of relevant experience as a Nurse Practitioner, providing psychiatric care to adults and children with a mental health diagnosis, preferred.
Thorough knowledge of the principles, standards, practices and techniques related to Psychiatry and nursing; Thorough knowledge of the characteristics and precautions to be taken in the administration of psychotropic medication; Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques related to individual therapy, counseling practices and risk assessment for the mentally ill; Thorough knowledge of individual management guidelines Washington State; thorough knowledge of community resources hospitalization options, treatment providers and other agencies in service to the mentally ill population.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Current Washington State RN & ARNP License.
- Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner with equivalent experience working as a Mental Health Practitioner.
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification required.
- Active unrestricted DEA license required.
Eligible for a one-time incentive of up to $20,000
Health & Well-Being You Can Count On
We offer a thoughtful, comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family at every stage of life:
- Medical Coverage – HDHP w/HSA / PPO
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Dental Options – PPO / Managed-Care Plan
- Vision Benefits – VSP
- Life & AD&D Insurance – Employer paid coverage
- Long-Term Disability Coverage – Employer paid income Protection
- Health Savings Account (HSA) – If enrolled in HDHP
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Dependent & Healthcare
- Employee & Provider Assistance Programs – Free, confidential support
- Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance – Additional employee paid buy up option
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability Coverage – Additional employee paid buy up option
WhidbeyHealth Employees who work a 0.6 FTE or higher are categorized as, “benefit eligible”.
Employer
Whidbey Health
WhidbeyHealth is Whidbey Island's public hospital district: a critical-access hospital and Level IV trauma center, WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in Coupeville, plus a network of clinics serving the whole island, from Oak Harbor in the north to Freeland and Clinton in the south.
Care close to home:
- WhidbeyHealth Medical Center, with 24/7 in-house emergency physicians, daytime hospitalists and nocturnal tele-hospitalist coverage
- Primary care in Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Freeland, and walk-in care in Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Clinton
- Specialty care including orthopedics, podiatry, urology, cardiac care, women's care, surgical care, eye care, and cancer care with an infusion center
- Rural health clinics that take part in the National Health Service Corps and Washington State student loan repayment programs
Why providers choose WhidbeyHealth:
- Small-community practice with real collegial support and manageable call
- Sign-on incentives and productivity incentives on many provider roles
- A comprehensive benefits package: medical (HDHP with HSA, or PPO), prescription, dental and vision coverage, employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance, FSA, and employee and provider assistance programs
Life on Whidbey Island: Beautiful island communities in a small-town setting: historic Coupeville on Penn Cove, the bluffs of Ebey's Landing, Deception Pass, beaches and trails, views of Mt. Baker and the Olympics, and a ferry ride to the Seattle area.