Registered Nurse Full-Time Nights

Eating Recovery Center•Aurora, CO

12d•$40 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides coordinated medical and clinical nursing care to assigned patients within the ERC Pathlight system. The RN partners with an interdisciplinary team to provide quality care and maintain a therapeutic milieu. As a leader of the health care team, the RN delivers professional nursing care using sound clinical judgment in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The RN is expected to remain flexible and provide effective, efficient, quality care aligned with ERC Pathlight’s vision, mission, and strategic plan. Teammates are expected to treat patients, families, and coworkers with dignity and respect. The RN may be required to work on-call shifts based on business needs and applicable labor laws. This is a full-time overnight role at ERC’s adult inpatient facility in Denver, Colorado. The schedule is 6:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m., three 12-hour shifts per week, including four weekend shifts per month. An active Colorado RN license is required.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse license in the state where the position is held; an active Colorado RN license is required for this role.
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: 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

At least one year of experience working with patients in the mental health field.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing services including assessment, care planning, treatment administration, and evaluation of patient response in accordance with treatment plans.
Perform initial intake assessments for new patients and discharge reconciliation and education.
Place, receive, and complete provider orders according to ERCP policy.
Administer medications through multiple routes according to policy and provider orders.
Perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, and point-of-care testing according to 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 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.