Family Nurse Practitioner Job Listing at Mind Springs Health in Grand Junction, CO (Job ID 111450)

Description

This position does not work remotely.

Position Type: 

PRN or as needed.    

Position qualifications:

Masters of Nursing degree in Family Medicine and Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Colorado required. Prescriptive authority preferred, but not required. If able to prescribe, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license to have Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Nurses required and must have completed the necessary supervised hours to obtain prescriptive authority.  Maintains DEA number.

Job purpose:

Participates with multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive History and Physicals for patients and ongoing medical services to patients. Serves in a consulting capacity to staff and other health care providers, initiates medication for physical conditions, and provides regular medical updates to and consultations with referral sources outside West Springs Hospital as deemed appropriate. All professional activities that require collaboration with a Psychiatrist employed by West Springs Hospital will be provided solely for patients enrolled at West Springs Hospital.

Knowledge, Skill & Ability(include materials and equipment directly used):

• CPR/BLS Certification for Healthcare Provider prior to independent patient care required.
• CPI Training/Certification required prior to independent patient care required.  Must have ability to perform duties required by CPI training to provide verbal de-escalation and physical and mechanical restraints if necessary (Training for certification will be provided). 
• Advanced knowledge of individual, group, family, and medication treatment modalities and their application to children and adults with mental health and substance abuse issues.
• Ability to practice independently as allowed by the statutes of the State of Colorado.
• Ability to produce written documentation of clinical work in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate program needs and services to community organizations and groups. 
• Working knowledge of Windows based computer applications to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet access.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including calculator, copy machine, fax and multi-line telephone.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external customers.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a sometimes hectic environment with frequent interruptions.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop.  Must have ability to sit for longer periods of time at a computer.  Employee must be able to travel between Mind Springs sites.  May be exposed to stressful situations that involve enraged, distraught and/or intoxicated individuals with possible mental health conditions. Possible exposure to communicable disease.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.