Prescriber, Adv. Practice RN
About The Position
The Prescriber, APRN serves as a leader on a multidisciplinary treatment team providing adult inpatient psychiatric care to patients experiencing acute mental health or substance use crises. The role conducts psychiatric and substance use evaluations and diagnostic assessments, then develops treatment plans in collaboration with patients and the treatment team, including recommendations for psychotropic medications and other therapeutic interventions. The prescriber works as an admission provider and completes psychiatric and medical assessments within 24 hours of admission. The position also evaluates and coordinates treatment plans, provides medication and health education, collaborates with physicians on involuntary holds and court-ordered medication, and supports care coordination and discharge planning. Clinical documentation and billing must be timely, accurate, and compliant with professional standards and applicable regulations. The position is full-time, in person in Colorado Springs, and scheduled for 40 hours per week. The weekday schedule is generally eight-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with one weekend per month of rounding and call, plus rotating holiday coverage that includes one major holiday. Additional compensation is provided for weekend coverage. The role reports clinically to a supervising physician or secondary supervising physician as indicated.
Requirements
- Licensed Psychiatric APRN with prescriptive authority and an unrestricted DEA registration in good standing in Colorado.
- Experience prescribing Suboxone and other medications for Medication Assisted Therapy.
- Ability to perform psychiatric assessments, physical examinations, and treatment for the populations served.
- Knowledge of and experience with theoretical and pharmacological issues related to clinical treatment of common psychiatric and substance use disorders.
- Sufficient language skills to communicate verbally and in writing with patients.
- Basic computer skills and typing speed of at least 25 words per minute for entering and retrieving patient information using an electronic record.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an admission provider and perform psychiatric and medical assessments within 24 hours of admission for adult inpatient patients.
- Determine diagnoses, treatment strategies, and care coordination needs.
- Evaluate and coordinate current treatment plans with the treatment team daily, adjusting plans as needed.
- Develop treatment plans collaboratively with patients and the treatment team, including psychotropic treatment options and other therapeutic interventions.
- Provide medication and health education, including informed consent, benefits, risks, side effects, alternative treatments, health and wellness management, and metabolic risk reduction strategies.
- Complete involuntary holds and court-ordered medication in collaboration with a physician.
- Ensure patients are managed in the least restrictive environment.
- Complete timely, concurrent, accurate clinical and billing documentation in compliance with professional standards and state and federal regulations.
- Ensure documentation and billing codes support clinical necessity and appropriate E&M coding standards.
- Coordinate with outside entities and families for collateral information and discharge planning when other treatment team members cannot address these needs.
- Consult and collaborate with a supervising physician or secondary supervising physician on complex cases as clinically indicated.
- Participate in orienting Diversus Health staff to the acute treatment unit.
- Precept students from the community.
- Complete peer-to-peer reviews with insurance companies when necessary.
- Provide weekend coverage, including rounding and call, one weekend per month.
- Provide rotating holiday coverage, including rounding and call, and work one major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s).
Benefits
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with a 4% company match
- Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage for eligible employees
- Professional development and continuing education support
- Career growth and advancement opportunities
- Additional compensation for weekend coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
