Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Cerula Care•Colorado, Remote USA, CO

42d•$115 - $145•Remote

About The Position

Cerula Care is a digital health company specializing in integrated behavioral health services for individuals undergoing cancer treatment. We utilize the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) to partner with oncology practices and health systems, providing a dedicated behavioral health team, tailored programming, and outcomes analysis to address the needs of cancer patients experiencing anxiety, depression, and distress. Our approach is evidence-based and aims to improve behavioral health outcomes more effectively than traditional care. We are seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to serve as a consulting psychiatric provider for our Colorado patient panel. In this role, you will be the psychiatric expert within a care team, collaborating with Behavioral Health Care Managers, recommending medication and treatment plans, and conducting direct telehealth visits for a small number of patients when necessary. This is a part-time, flexible contract position (approximately 8-10 hours per week) designed for clinicians seeking high-impact work alongside their existing commitments. All work is performed via telehealth.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Colorado APRN license as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with full Colorado prescriptive authority.
Active DEA registration with Colorado state controlled substance authority.
Board certification through ANCC (PMHNP-BC).
Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited psychiatric mental health NP program.
Minimum three years of independent psychiatric prescribing experience with adult populations.
Comfort practicing via telehealth and working from an electronic patient registry.
Ability to work collaboratively as a consultant to a care team rather than as a solo practitioner.

Nice To Haves

Licensure in additional states.
Experience in psycho-oncology, palliative care, or with medically complex patients.
Familiarity with the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).
Experience in a startup or rapidly scaling clinical environment.
Spanish fluency.

Responsibilities

Provide systematic caseload review with Behavioral Health Care Managers during weekly interdisciplinary team meetings, prioritizing patients who are not improving.
Recommend evidence-based medication and treatment plans to referring oncologists and primary care providers, documented in the patient registry.
Conduct direct psychiatric evaluations and medication management visits via telehealth for patients requiring specialty assessment.
Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications with attention to oncologic treatment interactions, symptom burden, and goals of care.
Serve as the escalation point for clinical questions from the care team, including risk and safety concerns.
Support identification of patients needing a higher level of care and facilitate appropriate referrals.
Contribute to clinical protocols, treatment pathways, and quality improvement as our Colorado program grows.
Maintain timely, HIPAA-compliant documentation in our clinical systems.