Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit health care organization whose mission is to provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide integrated health care services to include medical, dental and behavioral health throughout 22 outpatient health centers within El Paso, Teller, Lincoln, Adams, and Kit Carson counties. We deliver care with our strong “Hospitality” culture. Our organization has over 800 employees and serves more than 81,500 patients annually in the Pikes Peak and East Central regions of Colorado. Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).

Compensation (Pay): $92,939/Annually

Benefits:

• Medical - Dental - Vision - Life - STD - LTD
• 403(b) Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Continuous Medical Education
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Perks Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program

Summary of Benefits: https://www.peakvista.org/careers/employee-benefits-guide

Thank you for your interest in the Peak Vista APRN Fellowship, PMHNP Track.

The Fellowship is philosophically oriented around Benner’s Novice to Expert Model and the definition of the nurse practitioner as an expert RN clinician with a strong general nursing background who has received advanced education and training.

Timeline:

• 5 Positions are available each year

• Application opens November 1

• Deadline for submitting completed application and all required criterion is March 16th

• Interviews are scheduled following the March 16th closing date

• Candidates will receive an automated e-mail after submission of application

• Applicants are notified of admission decision by early May

• Orientation starts around Labor Day

Criteria:

Applicants will be expected to submit documentation requirements for consideration into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Fellowship, PMHNP Track,

The following items are required to complete the application process for the Peak Vista Community Health Centers Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Fellowship Program, PMHNP Track. All exceptions are at the discretion of the Program Director.

• Completed PVCHC APRN Fellowship, PMHNP Track Application
• Must be graduates (by orientation date -- with less than 750 hours of supervised prescriptive within the PMHNP Specialty practice, as defined by Colorado DORA) or transitioning PMHNPs who demonstrate an intent to practice in a safety net practice setting
• Must have at least 2 years of RN work experience
• Certification in PMHNP specialty
• Eligible for Active & Unrestricted Colorado RN & NP license (must complete by start of program)
• Three (3) letters of recommendation - One (1) of these letters needs to be from clinical preceptor
• Transitioning Nurse Practitioners will be considered on an individual basis
• Ability to commit to 12-month, full-time program
• Submit an essay answering the following (no word limitation):

The PVCHC APRN Fellowship, PMHNP Track application and all required documentation should be submitted electronically on the Peak Vista Careers Page through Applicant Stack.

Deadline for complete application submission, including all required application criterion, is March 16th.

*Successful candidates will complete pre-employment screening; which includes, but is not limited to a Criminal Background check. Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a drug and alcohol free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

**PVCHC participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit: everify.com