Charge Nurse RN II - Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (Denver)

State of Colorado • Denver, CO

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan (CMHHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to person with complex, serious, and persistent mental health illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patient, generally between the ages of 18-49. The hospital has 94 adult inpatient beds, over four treatment units and is scheduled to open an additional 44 beds (two units) in August 2022. These two forensic units will be dedicated to providing psychiatric stabilization and restoration treatment to individuals opined incompetent to proceed as a result of their mental illness. Medical services, occupational therapy, neuropsychological-rehabilitation services, and trauma-informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital. Through our core values, CMHHIFL staff is committed to: Individual dignity and respect; Person-centered, evidence based care; Trauma informed recovery; Multidisciplinary collaboration; Diversity and inclusion; Strong family and community partnerships. We are seeking an exceptional individual interested in joining our nursing team! Our ideal candidate is a caring leader who will provide professional skilled nursing activities in a mental health setting that include: acute care, chronic support, assessment, and interventions. Although this position will be assigned to a specific shift and unit, you occasionally may be required to work any unit.

Requirements

• Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
• Two (2) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
• Must be able to see and hear to observe, address, and respond to potential breaches in safety and security
• Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person, and/or restraint situations.
• Must be able to lift to 50+ pounds on occasion.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to understand and apply the nursing process to provide adequate patient care.
• Demonstrated ability to understand treatment plans and provide appropriate interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to direct the shift through training, mentorship and development.
• A strong work ethic based on a foundation of self-motivation, loyalty, honesty, and integrity.
• Dependable, responsible, and adaptable.
• Relevant years of state service experience.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, coordinates, provides and evaluates nursing care of patients with psychiatric and medical conditions, documenting all pertinent data.
• Utilizes nursing theory and concepts to develop nursing plans of care and therapeutic interventions to support patients’ recovery, such as individual counseling, psychoeducational and teaching groups, and milieu management.
• Communicates the nursing plan of care to the interdisciplinary team.
• Assures that appropriate documentation is completed.
• Assures that essential information is shared from shift to shift and makes rounds to assess patients’ psychiatric and medical statuses.
• Notifies medical staff (physicians and licensed independent practitioners) of changes in patient condition and need for evaluations and orders.
• Reports patient care concerns to supervisor and physicians, as indicated.
• Directs, coordinates and implements medical and psychiatric crisis intervention in clinical emergencies assuring compliance with nursing standards and policies/procedures. (e.g., de-escalation, seclusion/restraint, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.)
• Assures a safe, therapeutic environment for patients using nursing theory and judgment by planning and implementing milieu management techniques such as pro-actively anticipating problems, planning interventions strategies and assigning responsibilities.
• Provides clinical and administrative supervision of nursing staff on duty.
• Assures that interventions are implemented and assures that the care provided meets or exceeds community and professional standards.
• Coordinates provision of replacement staff and extra staff for high acuity, as indicated.
• Administers and/or provides back up to the nurse assigned to administer medication, including transcription and clarification of orders.
• Assures that medications are administered in terms of need, effectiveness, side effects and drug interactions using nursing judgment, standards of care and policy and procedure.
• Follows all policies and procedures for medical order transcription and medication administration documentation.
• Accountable for the work of nursing staff, mental health clinicians, nursing students, orientees and others through delegation of work assignments, assuring timely completion of work, providing clinical leadership and teaching clinical interventions.
• Provides clinical and administrative supervision of 2-5 nursing staff on a continuous basis as well as supervision of all nursing staff on duty during specific shift.
• Orients new staff and serves as preceptor for students.
• Assesses and teaches preventative health care, illness management, coping skills, social skills, living skills, and indications/side effects of medications to patient and family.
• Supports patient in building skills and improving their sense of self-efficacy.
• Provides nursing input, as a member of the inter-disciplinary team, into treatment planning and unit programming.
• Serves as a liaison/communication link between patient, family, doctor, other health professionals, ancillary staff, and supervisors exchanging information and clarifying rationales for plans and interventions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level