Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - OP (62101)

About the role

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic Psychiatric Access Team (PAC).

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive psychiatric assessments, medication management, and evidence-based treatment.
• Work alongside a multidisciplinary team committed to equity, resilience, and whole-person care.
• Expand your impact through teaching, mentorship, and preceptorship of students and early-career professionals.
• Support Crisis Stabilization Unit patients.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing with Prescriptive Authority.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry.
• Certified as an advanced practitioner of nursing by the Colorado State Board of Nursing.
• Valid and Current DEA.
• Current knowledge of pharmacology.
• Ability to administer medications and injections.
• Knowledge of diagnoses and theoretical issues related to clinical treatment.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn/utilize electronic health record.
• Treatment philosophy consistent with managed care principles.

Qualifications

• Colorado Nurse Practitioner Licensure Requirement: Active Colorado NP license in good standing.
• Required Vaccination And TB Test.

Benefits

• Health insurance: Kaiser, Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care).
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment.
• Accrued Vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, plus 10 Paid Company Holidays, and 2 floating holidays (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary term life insurance.
• Short term disability.

Schedule

We offer flexible schedules including 4-, and 5-day workweeks, and a hybrid work schedule where you can enjoy working remotely 1 day a week.

Pay

$122,595.20 - $156,145.60 annually, based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Salary is also based on years of licensure and company equity. Bilingual Language Differential Pay of $3,000 per calendar year, paid on a bi-weekly basis across 26 pay periods, and prorated based on hire date and full-time equivalency (FTE).