Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs in Minnesota
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner jobs in Minnesota are concentrated in the Twin Cities metro, Duluth, and Rochester, where major health systems including Mayo Clinic, M Health Fairview, and Allina Health maintain active behavioral health hiring programs. Demand is strongest in adult outpatient psychiatry, child and adolescent mental health, and integrated primary care settings. The market supports practitioners at every level, from new-credential graduates to seasoned providers taking on supervisory or clinic leadership roles. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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- Setting: Inpatient
- Schedule: Flexible, weekday-only coverage
- Minimum commitment: 2–3 shifts per month
- Compensation: $85/hour
- Admission support and crisis intervention
- Psychotropic medication initiation and adjustments
- Cross-coverage of existing inpatients
- Collaboration with onsite nursing leadership
- Structured handoff to attending providers
- Access to EHR training in WellSky
- Behavioral health team orientation
- Supportive credentialing timeline and structured reporting
- Ongoing collaboration with multidisciplinary care teams
- Graduate of a school of nursing and accredited Nurse Practitioner training program
- BC/BE through the AANP or ANCC
- Licensed or ability to obtain APRN license with the Minnesota Board of Nursing
- Ability to obtain and/or maintain DEA certification for the State of Minnesota
- Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges
- BLS certified
- Previous experience in acute care, adolescent care and/or geriatric care preferred
- PMHNP certification required
- Prior experience as an advanced practice provider (APP) in an inpatient psychiatric setting is required
Qualifications:
- Setting: Inpatient
- Schedule: Flexible, weekday-only coverage
- Minimum commitment: 2–3 shifts per month
- Compensation: $85/hour
- Admission support and crisis intervention
- Psychotropic medication initiation and adjustments
- Cross-coverage of existing inpatients
- Collaboration with onsite nursing leadership
- Structured handoff to attending providers
- Access to EHR training in WellSky
- Behavioral health team orientation
- Supportive credentialing timeline and structured reporting
- Ongoing collaboration with multidisciplinary care teams
- Graduate of a school of nursing and accredited Nurse Practitioner training program
- BC/BE through the AANP or ANCC
- Licensed or ability to obtain APRN license with the Minnesota Board of Nursing
- Ability to obtain and/or maintain DEA certification for the State of Minnesota
- Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges
- BLS certified
- Previous experience in acute care, adolescent care and/or geriatric care preferred
- PMHNP certification required
- Prior experience as an advanced practice provider (APP) in an inpatient psychiatric setting is required
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The qualifications that appear most often in psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs across Minnesota.
- Active Minnesota APRN license with psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification required
- Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice from an accredited program
- Board certification as PMHNP-BC through the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Minnesota DEA registration or eligibility to prescribe controlled substances independently
- Experience conducting psychiatric evaluations, managing psychotropic medications, and documenting in electronic health records
- Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team across inpatient or outpatient settings
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs in Minnesota: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Minnesota?
You must complete an accredited graduate nursing program with a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner concentration, then pass the PMHNP-BC examination through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Minnesota licensure is issued by the Minnesota Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a PMHNP specialty designation. You also need to apply for Minnesota prescribing authority and, if prescribing controlled substances, obtain a state and federal DEA registration before practicing independently.
How much do psychiatric nurse practitioners make in Minnesota?
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in Minnesota earn a median of about $133,260 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $98,950 for the lowest 10% to over $170,140 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire psychiatric nurse practitioners in Minnesota?
Minnesota psychiatric nurse practitioner roles are posted by LifeStance Health, BHSI, and Spero and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Minnesota's large integrated health systems, including those anchored in the Twin Cities and Rochester, consistently drive the highest volume of PMHNP openings across inpatient, outpatient, and telehealth behavioral health programs.
Which Minnesota cities have the most psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs?
Saint Paul, Minneapolis, and Brooklyn Park have the most psychiatric nurse practitioner openings in Minnesota. The Twin Cities concentration reflects the headquarters and regional campuses of the state's largest health systems, while Rochester's demand is driven heavily by Mayo Clinic's behavioral health expansion, and Duluth sees steady hiring through Essentia Health and St. Luke's serving the northern Minnesota and Wisconsin border region.
Are there remote psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs in Minnesota?
Yes, but they are less common than in purely desk-based fields because psychiatric nurse practitioner work often involves in-person assessments, medication management, and care coordination. About 80% of psychiatric nurse practitioner openings tied to Minnesota are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, with telepsychiatry roles the most likely to be fully remote. Follow-up medication management and established-patient therapy visits are the functions most often handled via telehealth.
How can I get hired as a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Minnesota with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a new-graduate PMHNP residency or fellowship, and Minnesota health systems including M Health Fairview and Hennepin Healthcare have run structured behavioral health advanced practice residency programs that accept newly certified providers. Candidates who have worked as psychiatric registered nurses or licensed clinical social workers carry a practical advantage. Completing your PMHNP-BC certification, securing a full Minnesota APRN license with prescribing authority, and targeting outpatient community mental health centers or federally qualified health centers in the Twin Cities will give a low-experience candidate the most realistic first openings.
Where can I find and apply to psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs in Minnesota?
You can find and apply to psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs in Minnesota on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your credentials and preferred setting, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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