Nurse Practitioner

Human Resources•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

We’re looking for people who are excited to join our passionate, authentic, and courageous team. We’re uncompromising in the pursuit of excellence: our core values are more than just words on a page - we live and breathe them. To work at our company is to make a promise to help our patients achieve their wildest dreams. Our mission is to unlock human potential and save a million lives over the next hundred years. Our company operates Residential Treatment Programs for individuals with Substance Use Disorder. We seek not merely to restore sobriety, but to transform our patients’ worlds from a state of everlasting darkness to vibrant technicolor. We believe that treatment is local, individualized, holistic and relational. We’re currently in several states and are rapidly growing nationally.

Requirements

Must hold active Nurse Practitioner license
Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution of higher learning required
Minimum 5 years’ experience in nursing in a mental health setting preferred
Prior experience in the chemical dependency field preferred
Minimum 2 years’ experience in a managerial role preferred
Personal passion or interest in substance abuse issues strongly preferred
Must be committed to drug-free lifestyle and responsible alcohol use

Responsibilities

Each provider is required to take calls for their region one day per week, or two days per week if another provider is on PTO or out unexpectedly. Calls outside of normal business hours will route to the provider on call. Standard response time is 30 minutes
Direct patient care, including the use of prescription medications, whether through written or standing orders
Assess face to face all patients at all levels of care who have a valid medical complaint
Direct aftercare and discharge planning as needed
Maintain appropriate state licensure
Have no pending or past sanctions, debarments, suspensions, or exclusions by any federally funded healthcare program, including Medicare and Medicaid
Act in accordance with the policies, procedures, and standards of the facility including all relevant regulations of JCAHO and State Regulations
Perform a thorough psychiatric evaluation within the first 24 hours following a patient’s admission
Perform a thorough medical history and physical examination within the first 24 hours following a patient’s admission
Assess face-to-face all patients at a Detoxification level of care 365 days per year
Assess face-to-face all other patients at least once per week of their stay
Attend all Treatment Team meetings and other appointments requested to support coordinated patient care and review progress toward treatment goals