Registered Nurse ; Part-time-Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan-Denver

Overview

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple Part-time vacancies.

Starting Jan. 2, 2024, if you have a multistate license and change your primary state of residence to another state within the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), you must apply for a license in that state within 60 days. If this step is not completed within the allotted time frame, your previous license may expire. This may result in practicing without a license.

For example, if you are a registered nurse with a multistate license from Arizona practicing in Colorado and you move to Colorado, you have 60 days to apply to Colorado’s Board of Nursing for a new multistate license. These changes were part of the final rules passed by the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators at its annual conference in August.

The eNLC allows mobility and creates a more robust workforce by enabling nurses to practice in Colorado with licenses from other compact states.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! See the Supplemental Information section below for details.

The Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The mission is to support those with complex, serious, and persistent mental illness in achieving recovery goals within available resources. CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between ages 18-59, with 138 adult inpatient beds and multiple treatment milieus. Medical services, occupational therapy, neuropsychological-rehabilitation services, and trauma-informed care are available for all patients throughout the hospital.

• Individual dignity and respect
• Person-centered, evidence-based care
• Trauma informed recovery
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Diversity and inclusion
• Strong family and community partnerships

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Location: 3520 W Oxford Avenue, Denver, CO 80236
Schedule: Part-Time, On-Site

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies and shifts.

This position provides nursing leadership and direction for staff and provides therapeutic work in the psychiatric care of mentally ill patients hospitalized mary responsibilities involve applying knowledge, expertise and experience to provide safe and effective nursing care.

Duties include:

• Patient Care:
  • Assesses, plans, coordinates, provides and evaluates nursing care of patients with psychiatric and medical conditions, documenting all pertinent data
  • Utilizes nursing theory to develop plans of care and therapeutic interventions to support recovery (e.g., individual counseling, psycho educational and teaching groups, milieu management)
  • Communicates the nursing plan of care to the interdisciplinary team
  • Ensures documentation is complete and shared across shifts; makes rounds to assess patient status
  • Notifies medical staff of changes in condition and orders as needed
  • Reports patient care concerns to supervisor and physicians, as indicated
  • Directs, coordinates and implements medical and psychiatric crisis intervention in emergencies, ensuring compliance with nursing standards and procedures (e.g., de-escalation, seclusion/restraint, CPR)
  • May escort patients to activities and appointments, including community transport
  • Maintains confidentiality of paperwork
  • Determines safe care for patients returning from general hospital during shifts
  • Collaborates with Nurse Manager and treatment team on scheduling changes to benefit patients
• Milieu Management:
  • Maintains a safe, therapeutic environment using nursing theory and judgment
  • Functions as Charge Nurse on assigned shifts, providing clinical and administrative supervision; coordinates replacement staff as needed
• Medication Administration:
  • Evaluates and administers medications, considering need, effectiveness, side effects and interactions
  • Adheres to policies for order transcription and medication documentation
• Supervision and Delegation to Licensed/Unlicensed Personnel:
  • Accountable for the work of nursing staff and others through delegation, clinical leadership and teaching
  • Ma…