Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Crested Butte (PT)

Overview:

Share your talents in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.  From youth to the elderly, we need your expertise to keep our community healthy and thriving!  We are looking for the right person who will join our highly qualified team and provide exceptional care to our community members.

Where you’ll live:

Some define happiness by their job title and salary, while others pursue quality of life. Our community combines the best of both worlds by fostering a growing outdoor industry business hub in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The Gunnison Valley, which includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte, is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and adventurers. We are deeply connected with our surrounding environment, neighbors and growing community. This is the kind of place where hard work is rewarded, whether that means a day on the mountain or at the office.

Benefits:

Here at Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded.  In addition to a competitive salary and a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan you will also:

• A culture of continuous learning, and a robust tuition reimbursement program
• Work/Life balance in an outdoor enthusiast’s mecca
• No traffic, and a scenic commute to the office

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you’ll need to have:

• Education – Masters of science in Nursing, with a Psychiatric/Behavioral Health emphasis, from an accredited college or university.
• License/Certification: Must be licensed as a Psychiatric Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) by the Colorado Board of Nursing.  Board certification is preferred.
• Experience – Three years of experience as a nurse practitioner in a clinic setting preferred.

Responsibilities:

As the Psychiatric Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner at Gunnison Valley Health, you will provide assessment, diagnoses, and treatment to individuals or families with psychiatric disorders while also identifying risk factors for such.  You will also contribute to policy development, improvement of quality of care, practice evaluation, and healthcare reform.  You’ll utilize your unique skills and ideas by:

• Implementing and supporting effective change in order to enhance the organizations performance.
• Working with others toward a shared purpose or goal by collaborating, partnering and cooperating with others.
• Overseeing the Behavioral Health services provided by GVH including the oversight of our Peer Support Specialist program.

Physical Requirements

Occasionally (0-33%) - Standing, sitting, change position, reach, reach across midline, crouching/squatting, lifting (0-50 lbs), carrying (0-20 lbs), pushing/pulling (20-50 lbs)

Frequently (34 – 66%) - Walking, handling, fingering, stooping

Continuously (37 -100%) See with corrective eyewear, hear clearly with assistance

Compensation: $56.00 - $67.00/hr, depending on experience.

There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Gunnison Valley Health provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Benefits Eligibility

Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire.

Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire.

Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.

Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.