For highly competent & compassionate professionals, the new West Springs Hospital, opening early 2019, offers a state-of-the-art environment and culture in which to make your best possible impact. This is where you should be.
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Provides mental health on-call services to individuals in crisis or to community agencies with individuals in crisis. This includes performing mental health evaluations. Must be available by phone or beeper while on call and be able to respond in a timely fashion.
Master’s degree in human services or related field required, Bachelor’s degree will be accepted in lieu of Master’s with one year experience. Previous experience in crisis intervention preferred.
Participates and collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services. Demonstrates advanced application of psychiatric and pharmacologic knowledge, skills, critical thinking and analysis. Demonstrates leadership by providing perspective in problem solving, decision making, and planning activities to achieve patient outcomes. Consults with staff as necessary to instruct them on clinical interventions necessary for achieving quality patient outcomes. Extra pay for bilingual (Spanish/English).
Certified or eligible for Board Certification in Psychiatry; Colorado licensed physician required. Experience with children and adolescents strongly preferred.
Our advanced psychiatric nurse practitioners (APN) vitally participate in and often lead a multi-disciplinary team in providing comprehensive psychiatric nursing services to clients, and serve in a consulting capacity to staff and other health care providers. APNs prescribe medications, educate patients about risks and benefits, probe for side effects, and monitor progress. APNs also develop and/or conduct in-service education programs for other health care professionals.
Masters of Nursing degree in Psychiatry and Community Mental Health required
Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Colorado or any State in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) network required
Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Nurses Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license & number maintained required
