Instructor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Instructor: 1-3 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
• Minimum degree qualifications: APRN or PA
• APRN applicants must possess a Colorado RN license and Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Prescriptive authority is required.
• PA applicants must be nationally certified by the NCCPA and have passed the Psychiatry Specialty Exam (CAQ).
• Must have prior experience in a Child Psychiatric setting (may include experience as a RN prior to APRN training).
• Senior Instructor: 1-3 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
• Minimum degree qualifications: APRN or PA
• APRN applicants must possess a Colorado RN license and Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Prescriptive authority is required.
• PA applicants must be nationally certified by the NCCPA and have passed the Psychiatry Specialty Exam (CAQ).
• Must have prior experience in a Child Psychiatric setting (may include experience as a RN prior to APRN training).

Nice To Haves

• Experience practicing independently in a mental health setting.
• History of working with milieu staff is desired.
• 5+ years of post-degree experience in outpatient and hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Ability to apply and implement evidence-based approaches to care including using evidence based guidelines for prescriptions and monitoring medications in the pediatric population.
• Able to perform initial psychiatric diagnostic interviews, develop and follow through with treatment plans, and maintain timely and focused documentation through the electronic medical record.
• Providing preceptor experiences for APRN students with the appropriate experience and certification from the University of Colorado-Anschutz College of Nursing.
• Member of a multidisciplinary setting consisting of physicians, family therapists, psychologists, and trainees.
• Carry a caseload on the outpatient psychiatric unit and in the partial hospitalization program.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10%25 of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 11/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service