Psychiatric Nurse I - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
About The Position
WellPower is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse I (Licensed Practical Nurse) to provide direct nursing services, mental health assessments, and treatment to people served who have severe and persistent mental illness. The role obtains, records, and communicates important clinical information and provides clinical services as part of a multidisciplinary team. The nurse helps foster lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support, working in a trauma-informed environment. The position is based at 4455 E 12th Ave, Denver, Colorado, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Compensation is $30.12–$31.62 per hour. A $2.50 per hour language differential is available for bilingual proficiency in Spanish and ASL. The posted range is the full hiring range; offers will not exceed it, and most candidates are placed near the midpoint based on experience and qualifications. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. WellPower describes its guiding principles as person-centered care, exceptional care, integrity, and organizational resilience. It is committed to fair and equitable hiring and is an equal-opportunity employer.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Hold a Practical Nurse license in good standing with the Colorado Board of Nursing.
Nice To Haves
- One to three years of experience working with patients with serious and persistent mental illness.
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and ASL qualifies for a $2.50 per hour language differential.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychological problem identification, crisis interventions, and similar services to assigned patients.
- Provide limited case management services to people served as needed.
- Assist consumers 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 patients’ laboratory 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 organizational meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required.
- Maintain a trauma-informed environment of well-being.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
