Behavioral Health Forensic APP, Lead

Denver Health • Denver, CO

94d • $130,500 - $145,700

About The Position

We are recruiting for a motivated Behavioral Health Forensic APP, Lead to join our team! We are here for life’s journey. Where is your life journey taking you? Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves, something that connects us all: Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship, Transformation in health. The position provides professional direct psychiatric midlevel care in accordance with contractual guidelines for an inpatient jail-based restoration program. It involves dedicated psychiatric care and serves as a liaison between Denver Health & Housing Authority and the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Correctional Care staff provide clinical care in environments with a higher level of clinical acuity and environmental hazard than inpatient and ambulatory settings based on the nature of the facilities and patient population. Environmental awareness, critical thinking, and decisive decision-making skills are required in the correctional care setting.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health discipline.
• 1-3 years of work experience, including one year in midlevel psychiatric practice.
• NPPRSCAU-Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Authority certification.
• BLS-Basic Life Support certification.
• APNA-Advanced Practice Mental Health Nursing certification.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and psychiatric disease processes.
• Ability to prepare written reports and medical records.
• Ability to actively participate in multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in correctional care settings.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and EPIC Electronic Health Record System.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and evaluate to create initial care plans for individual client needs.
• Evaluate emotional components and assist clients in identifying and meeting treatment goals.
• Order initial and routine laboratory tests and follow up on results.
• Initiate unique, outcome-focused plans of care based on current nursing practice.
• Collaborate with the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health for inpatient care.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
• Collaborate with Risk Management to resolve identified and potential problems.
• Coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide documentation to ensure compliance with contractual guidelines.
• Perform documentation audits and develop new documentation as required.
• Collect data to promote self, unit, and hospital improvement.
• Monitor and evaluate the psychiatric condition of patients.
• Prescribe appropriate medications in accordance with pharmaceutical guidelines.
• Write orders and evaluate patients' diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Benefits

• Up to 27 paid days off per year.
• Immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%.
• Generous medical plans.
• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation).
• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes.
• Childcare discount programs.
• Tuition reimbursement and assistance.
• Education and development opportunities.
• Professional clinical advancement program.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree