Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

VitalCore Health Strategies, (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Healthcare, has an opening for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at El Paso County Jail in Colorado Springs, Colorado!!

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate, dedicated individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.

PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER / APRN POSITION SUMMARY

The Psychiatric APRN is responsible for providing psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy to behavioral health patients. The Psych APRN has no managerial responsibilities in the facility's behavioral health program.

PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER / APRN ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides consultations and assessments to manage and stabilize emergent problems.
• Provides consultation and follow-up to behavioral health staff to ascertain the need for psychotropic medication.
• Reviews treatment plans for patients housed on behavioral health observation units and patients receiving medication.
• Participates in case conferences and treatment planning for patients receiving and being considered for
• behavioral health treatment.
• Provides behavioral health evaluations, assessments, and follow-up care.
• Participates in collaborative consultation with behavioral health staff regarding patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Participates in various treatment modalities as required by the behavioral health service.
• Participates in behavioral health and medical rounds as assigned.
• Assigns tasks to team members as needed.
• Conducts group sessions on behavioral health observation units including medication compliance groups.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervising Psychiatrist.
• Maintains all required credentials including CPR certification. Attends training and meetings as required.

PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER / APRN REQUIRED EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, REGISTRATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, licensed to practice in South Carolina
• Must demonstrate clinical competence and leadership abilities such as decision-making, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Minimum one year of clinical nursing practice in a behavioral health setting, correctional experience preferred