Registered Nurse - $10K Sign On

West Pines Behavioral Hospital•Westminster, CO

10d•$40 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

West Pines Behavioral Hospital is a 144-bed inpatient behavioral health facility in Westminster, Colorado, serving Denver-area residents. The hospital is a joint venture between Intermountain Health and Acadia Healthcare and provides inpatient and intensive outpatient behavioral health services. The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients with a positive, empathetic, and professional approach, fostering a supportive and therapeutic environment while prioritizing patient safety. The position is available on full-time day or night shifts. The posting advertises sign-on bonuses of up to $10,000 for full-time night shift and $5,000 for full-time day shift. One pay range is listed as $40.00–$57.00 per hour, including shift differential; another is listed as $40.00–$50.00 per hour.

Requirements

Current Colorado RN license or compact license, with the ability to obtain a Colorado RN license.
One year of nursing experience.
Current CPR certification upon hire or obtained within 30 days of hire.
De-escalation and restraint certification required.

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and behavioral health needs and provide and coordinate their care.
Develop and implement nursing care plans, including completing initial nursing treatment plans upon admission and ensuring plans address assessed needs.
Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about physical and behavioral health conditions.
Provide nursing care within the standards and scope of practice established by state Nurse Practice Act regulations and facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure verbal physician orders are legible when taken and transcribed appropriately.
Assess patients’ status on an ongoing basis and gather and document pertinent information.
Notify physicians of significant changes in patient status, including detox difficulties, medical emergencies, medication-response changes, and related challenges.
Use universal precautions when providing direct patient care.
Administer medications accurately according to orders and document controlled-substance medication counts on required documents.
Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
Maintain therapeutic rapport and professional boundaries with patients, respect personal space, provide direct attention, and maintain rational detachment.
Provide direction or coordinate unit activities as directed.
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in inpatient treatment.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for full-time night shift or $5,000 for full-time day shift.
Medical coverage.
Prescription drug plan.
Flexible spending accounts.
Health savings accounts.
Vision coverage.
Dental coverage.
Voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Employee assistance programs.
Financial support.
Tuition reimbursement.