(Archived) Family Nurse Practitioner Needed in Grand Junction, CO

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:

• 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 Work,
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.