POSITION:                              Advanced Practice Nurse or Nurse Practitioner (Full-time, salaried)

 

LOCATION:                            Rural Counties Program

                                                    417 S Indiana Trinidad CO 81089 and 926 Russell Walsenburg CO 81082

 

QUALIFICATIONS:  Licensed Registered Nurse in Colorado in good standing; Listed on the Advanced Practice Registry; Prescriptive authority as defined by applicable state statue;  meets all State of Colorado statutory requirements for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 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 the course of employment. 

OTHER:  Minimum two years supervised experience with use of drugs normally used within the scope of normal psychiatric practice; advanced knowledge of principles of psychiatric nursing; advanced knowledge of medication/medication and medication/food interactions.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Under the administrative and clinical supervision of the Medical Director the Advanced Practice Nurse:

 

• Performs psychiatric initial assessments using format(s) established by the Center’s Medical Staff and Medical Director.  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 follow-up visits for a full caseload of Center clients in 2-county service area. 
• 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.
• 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.

 

SALARY:                                 D.O.E. based on 37.5 workweek

 

CLOSING DATE:                  Until filled               

 

APPLY AT:                              SPANISH PEAKS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

                                                    1304 Chinook Lane

                                                    Pueblo, CO  81001

                                                    Or e-mail luannb@spmhc.org

                                                                      EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F