Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) or II (RN) - Wed/Thurs/Fri 7pm-7:30am - BHSC
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. 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. The role involves providing direct nursing services, mental health assessments, and treatment to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. The nurse will obtain, record, and communicate important clinical information, and provide clinical services within a multidisciplinary team environment.
Requirements
- LPN: Graduation from accredited school of nursing. Licensed as a Practical Nurse in good standing with the Board of Nursing of the State of Colorado.
- RN: 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.
- BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- 1-3 years of experience working with consumers with a serious and persistent mental illness preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a behavioral health or outpatient clinic
- Experience with the severe and persistently mentally ill or similar populations
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.
Benefits
- Awake Overnight Differential: $3/hr
- Language Differential - $2.50/hr for bilingual proficiency in Spanish & ASL
- Robust Benefits Overview available at https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
