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Innov Age
Pueblo, Colorado

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$115K - $150K

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Monday through Friday position with no weekends or on-call!

InnovAge PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) is an alternative to nursing facilities. It provides customized healthcare, social engagement, and exercise to older adults to help them stay independent and in their homes.

PACE participants receive most of their healthcare and social support at an InnovAge center in their community. Each person in the program has a team of healthcare experts and a personal care plan that is focused on providing a personalized experience.

As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) you are an integral part of developing and delivering a personal care plan, ensuring high quality, clinically appropriate, team-based behavioral health care. Physical attendance at an InnovAge center(s) is essential to performing the job duties with the option to travel to meet participants outside of center. No on-call or weekend hours required.

  • You will
  • Confidently and swiftly navigate ambiguous situations to manage participants’ care in real time
  • Take bold action using evidenced-based medication management to support acute needs
  • Emphasize gradual dose reduction
  • Natural ability to integrate with primary care and other Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) members
  • Adapt interpersonally to meet participant and IDT clinical needs in real time
  • Pioneer InnovAge’s developing behavioral health integration program
  • Serve as mentor/educator to PCP’s regarding psychotropic medication management and behavioral change
  • Clinical Care – 70%
  • Provide in-person clinical assessments of participants, prescribe and deprescribe, identify treatment protocols, and on-going medication management in centers and via telehealth
  • Coordinate care with Behavioral Health Providers, PCPs, and IDT
  • Consult with IDT staff on behavioral interventions, nursing practice, and psychopharmacology, including writing orders for medications, as appropriate
  • Provide integrated therapeutic care
  • Monitor psychiatric hospitalization care and follow-up disposition planning
  • Respond to urgent calls from clinics, center staff, and facilities, with a solution-focused approach
  • Monitor response to psychotropic medications
  • Administration – 30%
  • Educates IDT to manage and resolve behavioral complexities or placements
  • Liaisons with external psychiatric providers to ensure appropriate referrals, continuity of care, monitoring/follow up and report to IDT
  • Provide in-service education at PACE centers; participate in staff meetings as needed
  • Contribute to case review, consultation, and utilization review
  • Research and utilize evolving psychiatric treatments, PACE service requirements, and legislation
  • Participates in IDT meetings, conferences, committees, and events as requested
  • REQUIRED
  • Current State issued Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/PMHNP license
  • 2+ yrs in psychiatric care and medication management
  • 5+ yrs nursing with at least 2yrs as Nurse Practitioner
  • DEA Certification with full prescriptive authority
  • Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office applications and EMR systems
  • Current CPR certification or the ability to obtain CPR certification in first 30 days of employment
  • Requires personal transportation, valid state issued driver’s license, good driving record and auto insurance as required by law.
  • PREFERRED
  • Experience working with geropsychiatric populations
  • Licensure or certification in substance use treatment
  • Training or experience with group and family interventions
  • Experience with conflict management, mediation, de-escalation, and crisis mitigation
  • Knowledge of the chronic disease management and psycho-social implications

Bilingual

InnovAge is dedicated to empowering seniors to live independently, allowing them to age in their own homes and communities safely.

InnovAge offers an alternative to nursing homes through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides enrolled seniors with customized healthcare and social support at PACE Adult Day Health Centers.

These centers are staffed by medical professionals who are committed to creating personalized care plans for each participant. At InnovAge, our team members are our greatest asset and have a significant impact on the lives of our participants every day.

When you join InnovAge, you'll work alongside talented, respectful, and passionate colleagues within a patient-centered care model.

InnovAge is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action, and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We consider all qualified candidates for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected status.

Salaries are determined by various factors such as qualifications, experience, and location, and do not include potential bonuses or benefits.

Our extensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Applicants are considered until the position is filled.

$115,700 - $150,500

Compensation Disclaimer

The pay may vary depending on job related factors, such as work location, experience, knowledge, skills, education, certifications, training and internal equity. InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, ADD, flexible spending account, paid time off and company paid holidays.

Attention Florida Applicants

This position requires a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

For more information, please visit the Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Agency Disclaimer

InnovAge will not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practices, all candidates/resumes submitted by search firms to InnovAge by any means without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the property of InnovAge and no fee will be paid in the event such candidate is hired by InnovAge.

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  • InnovAge is committed to maintaining a safe, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all candidates.
  • Please be aware that all legitimate email communication regarding InnovAge job opportunities will come exclusively from an email address ending in @innovage.com.
  • At no point in our hiring process will InnovAge:

Request payment from candidates for equipment, background checks, onboarding, training, or any other employment‑related purpose

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If you believe you have been contacted by someone misrepresenting InnovAge, please report the activity to HRAnswers@innovage.com or apply directly through our official career site to ensure the opportunity is legitimate.

Your trust matters to us, and we appreciate your interest in joining InnovAge.

Key Responsibilities

The PMHNP provides in-person clinical assessments, medication management, and therapeutic care for older adults within an interdisciplinary team. They are also responsible for educating staff on behavioral complexities and coordinating care with external psychiatric providers.

Requirements

Requires a current State Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license, DEA certification, and at least 5 years of nursing experience with 2 years as a Nurse Practitioner. Candidates must have a valid driver's license, personal transportation, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Geropsychiatric CareInterdisciplinary Team Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Innov Age a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,031 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Innov Age ranks #1 of 16 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 52 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 48% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Better work-life than 80% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,031 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Pueblo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,342/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Pueblo, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Innov Age

Hospitals and Health Care
Denver, CO
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Life Insurance
AD&D
Supplemental Life Insurance