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Nurse Practitioner

Sweetser

Sanford 04073, MEFull-time$110–128K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$110–128K/yr
Location
Sanford 04073, ME
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Maine NP License Or EligibleDEA CertificateMaster's degreeState Driver's License

Job overview

Sweetser seeks a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for its CCBHC in Sanford. The role provides psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management for a diverse caseload, with care focused on recovery and integrated with patients’ mental and physical health teams. The position requires a master’s degree in psychiatric nursing and Maine licensure or eligibility; family certification is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationsMedication ManagementLifespan CareMAT/IOP Experience

Qualifications

Master's in Psychiatric NursingFamily CertificationMaine NP License or EligibleDEA CertificateFull Prescriptive AuthorityState Driver's License

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Nurse Practitioner

Job Code:13494

Location:Sanford 04073

Department:Medication Mgmt Services

FT/PT Status:Full Time

Summary:

Come join Sweetser's CCBHC in Sanford!! We are looking a Psychiatric- Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide psychiatric evaluations and ongoing psychiatric medication management for a diverse caseload that are recovery focused and integrated with other members of the patients mental and physical health care team.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $128,000 dependent on years of experience

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Maintain required professional skills, credentials,and certifications (active NP license, DEA certification, etc.)

  • Make effective use of clinical supervision wheneverappropriate, including appropriate notification and consultation withphysician in critical and exceptional circumstances, and participation inroutine supervision with assigned physician supervisor during initial 2years of NP practice, as per Board of Nursing guidelines.

  • Compliance with all Sweetser standards for timelycompletion of clinical records and required internal trainings.

  • Develop and maintain an effective awareness ofrelevant accreditation, licensure, and risk management standards pertinentto responsibilities.

  • Continually improve Sweetser's value to the communitythrough effective participation in supervision, professional meetings.

  • Compliance with safety practices.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner:

  • Master's degree from an accredited program inpsychiatric nursing required.

  • Family certification preferred.

  • Must be Lifespan NP (kids and adults)

  • MAT/IOP experiences

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

  • Maine license (or license eligible) required.

  • A valid DEA certificate is required, with fullprescriptive authority including Schedule II controlled substancespreferred.

  • A valid state driver's license is required.

Full-Time Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

  • Medical/dental/vision insurance and HSA/FSA optionswith generous employer contributions

  • Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees andhousehold members

  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

  • Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float day

  • Paid Family and Medical Leave

  • Employee discount program

  • Milage reimbursement, applicable incentive anddifferential pay programs

  • Eligibility for annual increases and referral bonuses

  • Tuition reimbursement and educational partnershipdiscounts

  • 30% tuition discount for UNE's Online GraduatePrograms

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

  • Free professional development and trainingopportunities through the Sweetser Training Institute

How this job compares

Set against the 10,061 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$110–128K/yr
  • Maine median$115–144K/yr67 salary ranges
  • US median$110–164K/yr3,769 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $119K, is 6% below the Maine median midpoint ($126K) — in the lowest quarter of Nurse Practitioner salary ranges in Maine.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 105 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in Maine and 10,061 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maine
Experience
Nurse Practitioner postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (2,971 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 3,154 of the 10,061 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (31%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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