Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Job Details

Job Location:

MUHR Building - Cheyenne, WY 82001

Position Type:
Full-time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage:
Up to 50%

Job Shift: Day Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Classification:
Exempt

Reports to:

Vice Presidential of Residential Service

Date:
February 2025

Each day at Volunteers of America, we strive to exemplify our foundational pillar of Servant Leadership and Cultural Values of Communication, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence.

At VOA we are committed to providing opportunities that help staff grow and enhance their skill sets. As part of this commitment, we invest in on-the-job training to prepare employees for their new positions and offer professional development opportunities, coaching, and career pathways to promote our culture of helping staff advance their careers throughout the organization.

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To advance the mission of Volunteers of America Northern Rockies (VOANR) through the care and coordination of psychiatric services to our community. The nurse practitioner serves as a team member and often as a team leader in assisting in the review and consultation of care of many levels of mental health clients seeking services at VOANR.

• Provides initial and ongoing psychiatric assessment for agency clients to include:
• case reviews, clinical interviews, and treatment planning to ensure medical appropriateness and necessity.
• Provides medication evaluations and prescribes appropriate medication with follow up evaluation as needed.
• Coordinates with other VOANR staff and other community providers in the collaborative treatment process.
• Maintains psychiatric provider of case records to reflect course of treatment and provide required documentation.
• Provides program case consultation and education services for agency staff and other collateral treatment partners.
• Liaison with local hospitals and other facilities as needed.
• Maintains the Agency standard of expected minimum direct service productivity.
• Adheres to all VOANR policies and procedures.
• Comprehends and fully adheres to all aspects of the American Nurses Association 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses.

• Proficient with EHR (Net Smart and Order Connect, to be trained during orientation).
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office platform of software to include Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrate an independent work initiative and sound judgment.
• Demonstrate an ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficient with standard office equipment.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with individuals involved in all aspects of VOANR programming.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the organization.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

25 % travel may be required for this position.

• MSN with PMHNP certification with active, unencumbered WY license.
• Graduation from a nationally accredited advanced practice nursing program specializing in psychiatry/mental health
• Muss be board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) across…