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

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

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

New Compact Rule:

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 latter step is not completed within the allotted time frame, your previous license may expire. This puts you at risk of practicing without a license. As an 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 for mobility and creates a more robust workforce by allowing nurses to practice in Colorado with licenses from other compact states.

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

About Fort Logan:

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

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About the position:

Location:

3520 W Oxford Avenue, Denver, CO  80236

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 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. Duties in this position 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 and concepts to develop nursing plans of care and therapeutic interventions to support patients' recovery, such as individual counseling, psycho educational 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…