Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse in Colorado in good standing.
• Graduate degree in nursing from an accredited academic institution
• Listed on the Advanced Practice Registry as Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• Prescriptive authority as defined by applicable state statue.
• Meets all State of Colorado statutory requirements including C.R.S. Title 12 Article 38, as amended and applicable, and Chapters XIV and XV of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Board of Nursing, and other applicable State and Federal requirements in effect during employment.
• Experience working successfully with a multi-disciplinary team, especially in an integrated primary care setting.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced primary integrated healthcare practice.
• Experience providing clinical services to patients of all ages.
• Experience and comfort working with a wide range of behavioral health conditions and presentations to include substance use disorders.
• Experience working with severe and persistently mentally ill adults and experience with various behavioral health diagnoses including substance use.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Flexibility and ability to easily adapt to change.
• Well-developed documentation skills.
• Computer proficiency.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license, and access to reliable transportation during work hours.
• CPR/First Aid

Nice To Haves

• Minimum two years supervised experience with use of drugs used within the scope of normal psychiatric practice.
• Advanced knowledge of principles of psychiatric nursing.
• Advanced knowledge of medication/medication and medication/food interactions.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in psychiatric assessment and ongoing psychopharmacological treatment.
• Spanish language skills

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate and current records with 100 percent compliance with Health Solutions’ standards.
• Uses electronic health records and electronic prescribing accurately and facilely to promote patient care.
• Performs psychiatric face to face assessments using format(s) established by Health Solutions. All assessments will include, at a minimum, a psychiatric history, medication history, mental status examination, psychiatric formulation, diagnosis in current DSM format and a written plan of treatment.
• Manages medication face to face follow-up visits for a full caseload of clients.
• Provides as-needed emergency assessment, consultation and medication prescribing based on availability of other providers.
• Consults with other health care providers about relevant psychiatric/medical services and issues and assists in coordination of community-based services for attended clients.
• Collaborates with professional colleagues, including physicians, nurses and clinicians as required by Colorado Statutes related to professional collaborative relationships.
• Provides active involvement in and completion of required quality assessment activities as required of all equivalent providers.
• Attends scheduled medical staff clinical and administrative meetings and accepts assignment to applicable committees as required of all active medical staff.
• As defined in applicable Colorado Statute, the scope of prescriptive authority for prescription drugs and controlled substances shall be limited to those patients within the incumbent’s area of practice, training, and expertise.
• Ability to lift 20 lbs.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Services Officer.

Benefits

• Competitive pay. $140,000- $145,000 annually - salary based on experience and degree.
• Sign on Bonus of $10,000 ($5,000 upon completion of orientation, and $5,000 after one year of successful employment).
• Generous benefits package.
• For most positions, includes paid holidays, generous PTO, Subsidized YMCA membership, tuition reimbursement, retirement 403(b), and FSA.
• Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision, with low deductibles.
• Wellness benefits program available.
• EAP, Teladoc, LifeLock, Direct Path, Life and AD&D Additional Insurance: FSA, Voluntary Life, Allstate Voluntary benefits
• Childcare subsidy
• Flexible schedule
• Warm and friendly work environment in which staff respect and learn from one another.
• Meaningful work with opportunities to serve our neighbors in Pueblo.