Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
About the job
- Hold an active, unrestricted Colorado Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with full Colorado prescriptive authority.
- Hold active Drug Enforcement Administration registration with Colorado state controlled substance authority.
- Be board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (PMHNP-BC).
- Have a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program.
- Have at least three years of independent psychiatric prescribing experience with adult populations.
- Be comfortable practicing via telehealth and working from an electronic patient registry.
- Be able to work collaboratively as a consultant to a care team rather than as a solo practitioner.
- Provide systematic caseload reviews with Behavioral Health Care Managers during weekly interdisciplinary team meetings, prioritizing patients who are not improving.
- Recommend evidence-based medication and treatment plans to referring oncologists and primary care providers, documenting recommendations in the patient registry.
- Conduct direct psychiatric evaluations and medication management visits via telehealth for patients requiring specialty assessment.
- Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications with attention to oncologic treatment interactions, symptom burden, and goals of care.
- Serve as the escalation point for clinical questions from the care team, including risk and safety concerns.
- Support identification of patients needing a higher level of care and facilitate appropriate referrals.
- Contribute to clinical protocols, treatment pathways, and quality improvement as the Colorado program grows.
- Maintain timely, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant documentation in clinical systems.
- Licensure in additional states.
- Experience in psycho-oncology, palliative care, or with medically complex patients.
- Familiarity with the Collaborative Care Model.
- Experience in a startup or rapidly scaling clinical environment.
- Spanish fluency.
About the company
Cerula Care provides virtual behavioral health services tailored for cancer patients by partnering with oncology practices and processing the billing to create a new, no-cost revenue stream for the practice. A virtual-first care team, including psycho-oncologists, health coaches, and care managers, is assigned after an oncologist referral to assess patients, create personalized care plans, and deliver counseling, symptom management, and medication guidance, with psychiatrists giving recommendations to oncologists. It differentiates itself by embedding behavioral health into oncology teams and handling reimbursement, enabling collaborative psycho-oncology care for a large unmet patient population. The company aims to improve cancer care outcomes while helping partner practices grow through accessible mental health support and expanded revenue.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$3.8M
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Founded
2023
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Cerula Care's February 2025 seed round from Esplanade, BrightEdge, and Amplify funded expansion.
- Virtual care fits oncology practices, adding reimbursement without extra site overhead.
- 2026 website copy emphasizes Medicaid and BIPOC equity, widening payer and employer demand.
What critics are saying
- Cerula Care depends on oncology referrals; any major partner switch chokes volume.
- Insurance reimbursement drives revenue; payer denials or coding scrutiny crush margins quickly.
- If oncology systems internalize behavioral health, Cerula loses distribution and becomes irrelevant.
What makes Cerula Care unique
- Cerula Care owns oncology-specific collaborative care, not generic teletherapy.
- Its 2026 program reached 850 enrolled patients across Virginia Oncology Associates.
- Peer-reviewed 2026 breast-cancer data showed lower PHQ-9, GAD-7, and better adherence.
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Benefits
- Remote Work Options
- Flexible Work Hours