Psychiatric NP - Acute Treatment

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Treatment

Northglenn, CO

We're excited you're here! Looking to join a compassionate community dedicated to providing exceptional mental health outcomes? Community Reach Center is that place. We prioritize empowering individuals living with mental health conditions, engaging with partners to make a lasting impact, and caring for our team on a personal level. Our mission is to enhance community health through evidence-based practices and convenient service locations, ensuring the well-being of our consumers and communities.

At Community Reach Center, we offer more than just a job we provide an experience that nurtures personal and professional growth. Join us and gain the skills to pursue your dreams while finding fulfillment within our team!

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at an Acute Treatment Unit is an integral member of Community Reach Center's Medical Services-MD's Division. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is under limited supervision, provides psychiatric evaluation, treatment planning, and medication management at the Acute Treatment Unit for Adults. Additionally, the PMHNP will have other duties and responsibilities as determined from time to time by the Chief Medical Officer.

Essential Functions:

• Provide psychiatric assessment, pharmacological management, medication education, treatment planning and psychotherapy.
• Provides crisis intervention, evaluation, and M1 holds, as needed
• Consults with Clinicians, Case Managers, and other program staff and family members of consumers for ongoing clinical needs and treatment plans.
• Coordinates and attends meetings as needed
• Documents intervention and program activity and maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to Division policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of consumer records
• Keeps current on research and state of the art knowledge regarding mental illness, especially psychopharmacology of major mental illness according to prevailing standards from professional organizations and community.
• Provides leadership to the treatment team but empowers, supports, and utilizes the skills, experience, and knowledge of non-medical team members
• Provides and receives feedback using conflict resolution and problem-solving skills when identifying gaps in program and program planning.

Qualifications:

• Holds Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner degree from an accredited medical school
• Licensed in Colorado
• Valid DEA License and BLS Certificate every 2 years
• Bilingual Spanish preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required,
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.

Schedule:

8 hr shifts, full time 7 days on, 7 days off

Salary Information:

$75-$90/hr

Eligible for $250/month Bilingual Stipend

Application Deadline:

Accepting applications on an ongoing basis.

If you've come this far, we're eager to meet you. At Community Reach Center, our passion-driven culture demands unwavering commitment to serving our community. Your dedication to our consumers and community is paramount as we strive to make a real impact in the mental health space. We are hopeful this role will provide you with the experience to pursue your aspirations while finding fulfillment that keeps you committed to our team indefinitely.

At Community Reach Center, we value being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to cultivate an environment where individuals can be their authentic selves. Being an Equal Opportunity Employer means every member of our team feels as though they are supported and belong. We value diverse perspectives to help us provide essential mental health outcomes for our consumers & employees.

Community Mental Health applicants are assessed solely on their qualifications for the role, without regard to disability or need for accommodation.