Nurse Practitioner (55181)
$140,000–$145,000 year
On-sitePueblo, Colorado, United States or Montebello, California, United States
Job Summary
Conduct psychiatric face-to-face assessments, manage medication follow-ups, and provide evidence-based treatment for adult outpatient clients. Maintain accurate electronic health records with full compliance, coordinate community-based services, and collaborate with physicians and nurses under administrative and clinical supervision. Perform as-needed emergency assessments and medication prescribing within defined scope of practice while attending required quality assessment activities and staff meetings. Requires standing, sitting, and driving between facilities; occasional lifting up to 20 lbs. Join Health Solutions' Adult Outpatient program in Pueblo, CO, offering a salary of $140,000–$145,000 and a $10,000 sign-on bonus.
Required Qualifications
- 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
- Ability to lift 20 lbs
- Must already be authorized to work in the US
Desired Qualifications
- 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
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