Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Ute Pass Regional Health Service District, ColoradoAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse
Ute Pass Regional Health Service District (UPRHSD) is seeking a part-time Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to support its Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) programs in Woodland Park, Colorado and across the District’s four-county service area. This grant-funded, limited-term position provides primary, urgent, preventive, and follow-up care in patients’ homes and community settings, helping patients receive appropriate care where and when they need it while reducing unnecessary emergency department visits and hospital readmissions.

The APRN will work collaboratively with the Medical Director, Community Paramedics, District leadership, healthcare providers, and community partners to assess patients, develop and update care plans, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications and treatments within scope of practice, support chronic disease management, educate patients and families, and contribute to quality assurance and program reporting for MIH initiatives.The ideal candidate is a clinically strong, compassionate, and highly adaptable APRN who is comfortable providing care outside of a traditional clinic setting. This person will bring sound judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build trust with patients and families while collaborating effectively with Community Paramedics, EMS personnel, physicians, and community partners.

• Demonstrates strong assessment, critical-thinking, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Provides patient-centered care with dignity, respect, empathy, and cultural humility.
• Thrives in dynamic home and community settings where resources and conditions may vary.
• Communicates clearly and professionally with patients, families, clinical partners, and District personnel.
• Is accountable, reliable, detail-oriented, and committed to timely documentation and follow-through.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license in the State of Colorado, or eligibility to obtain licensure within thirty (30) days of hire. 
• Master's degree (or higher) in an advanced practice nursing specialty.
• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner with advanced training in one of the following: Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine.
• Current DEA registration, or eligibility to obtain within thirty (30) days of hire, for prescriptive authority.
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification or ability to obtain.
• Valid driver's license to travel throughout the District's MIH service area to conduct home and community visits.  
• Completion of a District-approved Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and documentation skills with the ability to work in austere environments with limited communications access. 
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including Community Paramedics, EMS field staff, and administrative personnel.
• Motivational Interviewing (MI) or ability to obtain within one (1) year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) community paramedicine, MIH, Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) and home-based primary care, or geriatric care management.
• Experience working within EMS, rural health, or public safety organizations.
• Familiarity with Colorado special district or public agency operations.
• Bilingual or multicultural community experience relevant to the District's service area.

Additional Information

• Schedule: The schedule is approximately twenty (20) hours per week, with specific days and hours coordinated with Operations leadership based on program and patient needs.
• Grant-Funded Position: This is a grant-funded, limited-term position anticipated to continue for up to five (5) years. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding and ongoing program and operational needs. The position may end earlier if grant funding is reduced, discontinued, or otherwise becomes unavailable.

Why Work Here?What uniquely draws clinicians and EMS professionals to this specific district includes:

• Pioneering "Beyond the Ambulance" Medicine: Unlike traditional services that only run lights-and-sirens to an ER, UPRHSD gives paramedics and EMTs the platform to practice true Mobile Integrated Healthcare through their dedicated Community Paramedic program. Providers handle everything from complex mental health interventions to in-home preventative treatments for residents who don't need the emergency room.  
• True Clinical Autonomy in High-Stakes Environments: Operating across a sprawling mountain district means providers regularly manage high-acuity trauma and multi-county corridor responses where critical thinking and advanced field autonomy are genuinely utilized, rather than just following rigid city-transit protocols.
• Special District Support & Stability: Because it is an independent tax-funded special district rather than a private, for-profit transfer service, it provides local government-backed stability while offering tailored perks like fully funded healthcare packages and targeted wellness stipends meant to counter operational burn-out.

About Woodland Park, ColoradoNestled at 8,500 feet at the base of Pikes Peak, Woodland Park offers an unparalleled Colorado mountain lifestyle combining a tight-knit, welcoming community with dramatic alpine scenery and endless outdoor recreation. Known as the "City Above the Clouds," living here means having millions of acres of Pike National Forest right in your backyard for hiking, camping, and skiing, while still enjoying the convenience of being just a short, scenic drive down the pass from Colorado Springs.