Psychiatric Medical Provider - PMHNP

The role

A Psychiatric Provider (Nurse Practitioner) will manage health problems and coordinate health care for people served. This includes assessment of health status, diagnosis, development and implementation of treatment plans, and evaluation of patient status.

What you will do

• Order and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests
• Provide consultation to staff, participate in staff conferences and serve on committees
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Function independently to perform appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients
• Implement interventions to support the person in services to regain or maintain psychiatric stability
• Monitor the effectiveness of interventions
• Facilitate the patient's transition within and between health care settings
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals
• Complete medical records and reports, and provide needed referrals to medical services
• Coordinate care with respect to access to services, lab tests, case management, primary clinician, outreach services, and other agencies

Required qualifications

• Master of Science Psychiatric Nursing
• Valid Prescriptive Authority in the State of Colorado in good standing
• 3 years of experience in relevant clinical setting with understanding of psychiatric services in the area of health and psychological assessment, clinical diagnosis, pharmacology, and direct consumer
• Sitting, standing, bending, and reaching
• Occasional lifting up to 40 pounds
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, the telephone and other office and/or clinical equipment

About the company

WellPower is Denver's leading provider of community-based mental health and wellbeing services. It is recognized as a Denver Post Top Workplace and is nationally regarded for innovative, evidence-based care.