Registered Nurse I (Part-time)-Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan-Denver

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides nursing leadership and direction for staff and provide therapeutic work in the psychiatric care of mentally ill patients hospitalized at CMHHIFL. Primary responsibilities are applications of knowledge, expertise and experience in providing safe and effective nursing care to patients. The Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex, serious, and persistent mental illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18-59. The hospital currently has 138 adult inpatient beds, over six treatment milieus serving civil and forensic individuals. Medical services, occupational therapy, neuropsychological-rehabilitation services, and trauma-informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital. Through our core values listed below, CMHHIFL staff is committed to: Individual dignity and respect. Person-centered, evidence-based care. Trauma informed recovery. Multidisciplinary collaboration. Diversity and inclusion. Strong family and community partnerships.

Requirements

Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
Incumbents of this position must be at least 21 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Relevant years of state service experience.

Responsibilities

Assesses plans, coordinates, provides and evaluates nursing care of patients with psychiatric and medical conditions, documenting all pertinent data
Utilizes nursing theory and concepts to develop nursing plans of care and therapeutic interventions to support patients’ recovery, such as individual counseling, psychoeducational and teaching groups, and milieu management
Communicates the nursing plan of care to the interdisciplinary team
Assures that appropriate documentation is completed and that essential information is shared from shift to shift and makes rounds to assess patients’ psychiatric and medical statuses
Notifies medical staff (physicians and licensed independent practitioners) of changes in patient condition and need for evaluations and orders
Reports patient care concerns to supervisor and physicians, as indicated
Directs, coordinates and implements medical and psychiatric crisis intervention in clinical emergencies assuring compliance with nursing standards and policies/procedures (e.g., de-escalation, seclusion/restraint, cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
May escort patients to activities and appointments on grounds and in the community, including driving patients to appointments
Assumes responsibility for paperwork, assuring confidentiality
Determines whether the needs of a patient returning from a general hospital can be safely met by the nursing staff in terms of staff competency, appropriate equipment and level of staffing during own shift and proximal shifts
Collaboration with Nurse Manager and treatment team, recommends a change in program scheduling to benefit patients
Assures a safe, therapeutic environment for patients using nursing theory and judgment by planning and implementing milieu management techniques such as pro-actively anticipating problems, planning interventions strategies and assigning responsibilities
During specific shifts, functions in the role of Charge Nurse and provides clinical and administrative supervision of nursing staff on duty.
Assures that the care provided meets or exceeds community and professional standards.
Coordinates provision of replacement staff and extra staff for high acuity, as indicated.
Evaluates and administers medication in terms of need, effectiveness, side effects and drug interactions using nursing judgment, standards of care and policy and procedure
Follows all policies and procedures for medical order transcription and medication administration documentation
Accountable for the work of nursing staff, mental health clinicians, nursing students, orientees and others through delegation of work assignments, assuring timely completion of work, providing clinical leadership and teaching clinical interventions
Functions as the Charge Nurse, when assigned, and provides clinical and administrative supervision of nursing staff on duty during specific shift
Assesses and teaches preventative health care, illness management, coping skills, social skills, living skills, and indications/side effects of medications to patient and family
Supports patients in building skills and improving their sense of self-efficacy through patient teaching
Provides nursing input, as a member of the inter-disciplinary team, into treatment planning and unit programming
Serves as a liaison/communication link between patient, family, doctor, other health professionals, ancillary staff, and supervisors exchanging information and clarifying rationales for plans and interventions
Maintains updated skills, knowledge, abilities and competencies necessary to the position through continuing education, clinical supervision, literature review, and participating in discipline and team development.
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
Employee Wellness program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program