Nurse Practitioner -Specialty Care- Colorado Springs, CO

Nurse Practitioner - Specialty Care - Colorado Springs, CO

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Category: Advanced Practice Providers

Job Type: PRN

Job ID: 340352

Date Posted: February 27, 2026

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Nurse Practitioner - Specialty Care - Colorado Springs, CO

Job Summary

Provides specialty health care services in both outpatient and acute care settings for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies.
• Performs preventative health assessments, screening immunizations, and care.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions, including use of prescriptive authority and referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families, caregivers concerning preventative health and wellness treatment options and community resources.
• Provides care in the context of promoting age and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision-making, and the right to self-determination.
• Provides inpatient and/or outpatient care, including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative services, as well as critical care, intensive care, medical management.

Requirements

• Credentials:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Nurse Practitioner Registered Nurse
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• State licensure as a Nurse Practitioner
• Unrestricted medical staff membership with appropriate practice privileges
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider
• Relevant life support certification as determined at position level
• Appropriate credentialing through Medical Staff Services
• Prescriptive authority as appropriate per medical staff service privileging process
• Certification by ANCC or AANP
• Licensing verification by the State Board of Nursing
• Minimum Required Education:
• Masters degree in Nursing
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with specialization in area of practice
• Minimum Experience:
• 5 years of experience in the identified area of expertise

Benefits

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. Recognition, Performance bonus, Annual Merit Pay Increase, Market reviews, Health and well-being, Medical dental and vision coverage, Access to 247 mental health and well-being support, Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources, Free Care.com membership, Voluntary benefits, Paid time off, PTO, Paid family and medical leave, Inclusive of Colorado FAMLI leaves of absence, New employees receive an initial PTO load with first paycheck, Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability, 403b plan with employer matching contribution, Additional 457b plan may be available, Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care, Health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible HD medical plan.

About UCHealth

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small personal ways through human connection. But in all ways we improve lives. UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified. UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions, or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individuals race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations when necessary, without imposing an undue hardship on the organization.