Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) or II (RN)
About The Position
WellPower envisions a community where every person’s mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support. Our Guiding Principles: Person Centered. We honor people’s identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve. Exceptional Care. We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery. Integrity. We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do. Organizational Resilience. We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship. Position Summary: Provide direct nursing services, mental health assessments, and treatment to the people we serve with severe and persistent mental illness. You will obtain, record, and communicate important clinical information, and provide clinical services within a multidisciplinary team environment.
Requirements
- Psychiatric Nurse I: Graduation from accredited school of nursing.
- Licensed as a Practical Nurse in good standing with the Board of Nursing of the State of Colorado.
- Psychiatric Nurse II: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado. License must be in good standing.
Nice To Haves
- Psychiatric Nurse I: 1-3 years of experience working with patients with a serious and persistent mental illness ( preferred)
- Psychiatric Nurse II: Minimum two years nursing experience; experience in a behavioral health or outpatient clinic ( preferred)
Responsibilities
- Provide psychological problem identification, crisis interventions, and similar services to assigned patients.
- Provide limited case management services to people we serve as needed.
- Assist consumers with psychological and social development and rehabilitation.
- Coordinate consumer’s use of other WellPower programs and outside community resources.
- Coordinate medical care and intervention with other clinical staff and psychiatrist(s).
- Draw blood for lab work for patients.
- Monitor consumer’s vital signs.
- Periodically provide community injections
- Administer medications including intramuscular medications.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with WellPower standards.
- Participate in team/organization meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required.
- Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
