PT Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) or II (RN) - AON Saturday 7:00am - 7:30pm
About The Position
WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do. 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 (LPN) Provide direct nursing services, mental health assessments and treatment to consumers with severe and persistent mental illness. (RN) Provide direct nursing care and clinical support to individuals experiencing mental health conditions. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assist with assessments, administer medications, monitor vital signs, and support overall treatment coordination. Location: 2929 W 10th Ave Department Specific Information: This is an inpatient position with our Behavioral Health Solutions Center and is a 24/7/365 first responder drop-off location for individuals in the community experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
Requirements
- Graduation from accredited school of nursing.
- Licensed as a Practical Nurse in good standing with the Board of Nursing of the State of Colorado.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado. License must be in good standing.
- Minimum two years nursing experience; experience in a behavioral health or outpatient clinic preferred
- Experience with the severe and persistently mentally ill or similar populations strongly preferred.
- Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire
Nice To Haves
- 1-3 years of experience working with consumers with a serious and persistent mental illness preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide psychological evaluations/problem identification, and crisis interventions.
- Provide medical case management as needed.
- Assist consumers with psychological, social development and rehabilitation.
- Coordinate medical care and intervention with staff and psychiatrist.
- Draw blood for lab work for consumers.
- Monitor consumers’ vital signs.
- Administer intramuscular medications.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with WellPower standards.
- Participate in team meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required.
- Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Conduct basic health assessments and monitor vital signs.
- Administer medications, including intramuscular injections.
- Draw blood and assist with lab coordination.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists and clinical staff to support medical and psychiatric care.
- Respond to crisis situations and provide appropriate intervention.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records.
- Support client engagement in care coordination and referrals to internal or external resources.
- Attend team meetings, trainings, and supervision as needed.
- Foster a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented environment.
Benefits
- support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed
- collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support
- Person Centered
- Exceptional Care
- Integrity
- Organizational Resilience
- fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history)
- posting and hiring within defined hiring salary ranges
- equal-opportunity employer
- consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status
- robust benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
