Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department:
Psychiatry

Title:
Instructor

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner utilizes nursing arts and sciences, education, medical, psychosocial and cultural theories to facilitate and to provide the delivery of direct clinical care for a high-risk adult population. The position reports to the Assistant Medical Director and is co-supervised by the ARTS Manager of Mental Health Services. The position will provide psychiatric care to the outpatient substance dependent, mentally ill, or co-occurring disordered patients;

evaluations, prescription administration and maintenance, and ongoing clinical consultation with the clinical treatment team. This position will also conduct medical evaluations for individuals seeking medication assisted treatment, as well as follow-up medical services. This role works independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide quality patient management, education and continuity of care.

• Prescribe medications
• Prescribe or make recommendations for Medication Assisted Treatment
• Clinical practice and administration of psychotherapy
• Consultation
• Education and professional development
• Assess mental health needs of Adult Outpatient Program patients
• Use full scope of therapeutic skills to assess, diagnose and treat patients with disorders or potential for such disorders
• Identify any risk factors for psychiatric disorders
• Blood Draws
• Conduct medical evaluations, which shall include, at minimum, the following:
  • Past medical history, past substance abuse history including required opioid use and dependence chronologies, choice of opioid and route of administration.
  • Evidence of current physiological dependence; and
  • Cardiovascular assessment for the risk of Torsades de Pointe.
• Provide oversight of Nurse Practitioner students.
• Participate and collaborate on grant-funded projects for priority populations, including pregnant women and women with young children.
• Other duties as assigned.

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in the Denver Metro Area, where we have 5 clinics.

Primary

Location:

Aurora

Schedule:

Full-time

Job Category:
Faculty

The ARTS Adult Outpatient Program (AOP) is within the School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. ARTS Adult Outpatient clinics provide drug and alcohol assessment, psychosocial and pharmacological treatment for adults. Programs in various AOP clinic locations include traditional outpatient and intensive outpatient therapy, specialty services for clients referred by the criminal justice and probation system, county departments of human services, as well as specialized services for pregnant women, individuals who are living with HIV and gender-responsive services.

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options
• Dental:
  Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance:
  Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan:
  Employer contributes 10% 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: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit:
  Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass:
  Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• 1-3 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
• Minimum degree qualifications:
  Select the credentials that apply
  • NP/APN:
    • Possess valid Nurse Practitioner licensure in Colorado
    • Eligible and willing to have Prescriptive Authority, including a valid RXN for Nurse Practitioners
    • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
    • Current Mid-Level Exemption (MLE) status from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) or ability to obtain MLE.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

Open Track:
To support the growth of our faculty, selected candidates at the Assistant Professor level or higher will be offered the opportunity to choose a track that corresponds to their area of excellence. Learn more about faculty tracks at the Office for Faculty Affairs

Ranks of Instructor and Senior Instructor will be on the TTE track and given an opportunity to switch tracks, if needed, at a later time.

• Experience working with clients who are involved with probation, human services, and/or other referral sources.
• Experience working with opioid-dependent, adult clients
• Experience with patient treatment plans and other…