Registered Nurse Full-Time Day Shift

Eating Recovery Center•Denver, CO

5d•$40 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides coordinated medical and clinical nursing care to meet the needs of assigned patients within the ERC Pathlight system. Working with an interdisciplinary team, the RN delivers quality care and helps maintain a therapeutic milieu for patients. The RN provides professional nursing care using sound clinical judgment and follows ERC Pathlight standards of care, policies, and procedures. The role requires flexibility and effective, efficient care aligned with the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic plan, as well as treating patients, families, and coworkers with dignity and respect. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week day-shift position working onsite at Eating Recovery Center’s child/adolescent inpatient facility in Denver, Colorado. Shifts run from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on a rotating schedule: Week 1 is Sunday, Monday, and Friday; Week 2 is Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The RN may be required to work on-call shifts based on business needs and applicable labor laws. An active Colorado or compact RN license is required.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse license in the state where the position is held; an active Colorado or compact RN license is specified for this position.
Basic Life Support certification.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
For teammates working in a Colorado Residential Child Care Facility (RCCF): be at least 21 years old, or be at least 18 and work directly under the supervision of a teammate over 21.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience working with patients in the mental health field.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing services, including patient assessment, care planning, treatment administration, and evaluation of patient responses in accordance with treatment plans.
Complete initial intake assessments for new patients and discharge reconciliation and education.
Place, receive, and complete provider orders in accordance with ERC Pathlight policy.
Administer medications through multiple routes in accordance with policy and provider orders.
Perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, and point-of-care testing in accordance with policy and laboratory vendor protocols.
Place and maintain nasogastric tubes and administer enteral feeding.
Place and maintain intravenous access and administer intravenous fluids.
Perform wound care.
Document direct patient care, monitoring, and observation in the electronic medical record.
Supervise and delegate care to Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians.
Coordinate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
Ensure care aligns with individualized treatment plans and patient outcome goals.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings about patient progress and ongoing or changing clinical interventions.
Document and report patient status and progress to the treatment team.
Participate in training, teaching, and mentoring new nursing department teammates.
Respond to emergencies until emergency medical services arrive.