Psychiatric Nurse l (LPN/RN) - Full TIME 7pm-7:30am - Float Crisis Locations
About The Position
WellPower is hiring a Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) or Psychiatric Nurse II (RN) to provide direct nursing services, mental health assessments, and treatment to people with severe and persistent mental illness. The nurse obtains, records, and communicates clinical information and provides services as part of a multidisciplinary team. This full-time overnight float position works across the Denver Walk-In Crisis Center and the Behavioral Health Solutions Center. The position is onsite at 4353 E Colfax Ave and 2929 W 10th Ave in Denver, Colorado, with a stated schedule of 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. and some flexibility around the schedule. The Walk-In Crisis Center provides voluntary, in-person mental health crisis care, information, and referrals 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to people of all ages regardless of insurance coverage or ability to pay. The Behavioral Health Solutions Center is a 24/7/365 first-responder drop-off location for people experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Compensation is $30.12–$31.62 per hour for Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) and $40.56–$48.56 per hour for Psychiatric Nurse II (RN). Additional differentials listed are $3 per hour for awake overnight work, $2 per hour for floating, and $2.50 per hour for bilingual Spanish and ASL proficiency. The posted ranges are the full hiring ranges; offers will not exceed them, and most candidates are placed near the midpoint based on experience and qualifications. WellPower describes its guiding principles as person-centered care, exceptional care, integrity, and organizational resilience. It states that it is committed to fair and equitable hiring, equal pay for equal work, and equal-opportunity employment.
Requirements
- Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN): Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN): Current Practical Nurse license in good standing with the Colorado Board of Nursing.
- Psychiatric Nurse II (RN): Registered Nurse license in the State of Colorado, in good standing.
- Psychiatric Nurse II (RN): Minimum of two years of nursing experience.
- The position requires standing, walking, stooping, bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, repetitive hand and finger motions, and manual dexterity.
- Fine motor skills are required for precise clinical procedures.
- Visual and auditory acuity are required to observe patient behavior and respond to alarms and calls.
- Ability to handle emotionally charged situations and maintain professional boundaries.
- Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills are required for diagnosis and treatment planning, prioritizing multiple tasks, and adapting to changing patient needs.
Nice To Haves
- Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN): 1–3 years of experience working with patients with serious and persistent mental illness.
- Psychiatric Nurse II (RN): Experience in a behavioral health or outpatient clinic.
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and ASL qualifies for a listed language differential.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychological problem identification, crisis interventions, and similar services to assigned patients.
- Provide limited case management services as needed.
- Assist people served with psychological and social development and rehabilitation.
- Coordinate consumers’ use of other WellPower programs and outside community resources.
- Coordinate medical care and interventions with other clinical staff and psychiatrists.
- Draw blood for patient lab work.
- Monitor consumers’ vital signs.
- Periodically provide community injections.
- Administer medications, including intramuscular medications.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with WellPower standards.
- Participate in team and organization meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required.
- Maintain a trauma-informed environment of well-being.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- The posting refers applicants to WellPower’s benefits overview but does not enumerate specific benefits.
- Awake overnight differential of $3 per hour.
- Float differential of $2 per hour.
- Language differential of $2.50 per hour for bilingual proficiency in Spanish and ASL.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
