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

About the position

Location:

3520 W Oxford Avenue, Denver, CO 80236

Part-Time, On-Site

Department Information

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 puts you at risk of practicing without a license. 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. The eNLC allows mobility and supports 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. 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 vision is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex, serious, and persistent mental illness within the resources available. The 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 ages 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.

• 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

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

Duties include:

• 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
• Communicates the nursing plan of care to the interdisciplinary team
• Ensures documentation is complete and shared across shifts; conducts rounds to assess patient status
• Notifies medical staff of changes in patient condition and need for evaluations and orders
• Reports patient care concerns to supervisor and physicians
• Directs, coordinates and implements medical and psychiatric crisis intervention in clinical emergencies in accordance with nursing standards
• May escort patients to activities and appointments, including driving patients to appointments
• Maintains confidentiality of paperwork
• Assesses whether patient needs returning from a general hospital can be met by nursing staff with available resources
• Collaborates with Nurse Manager and treatment team on scheduling to benefit patients

• Maintains a safe, therapeutic environment using nursing theory and judgment
• On specific shifts, functions as Charge Nurse and provides clinical and administrative supervision of nursing staff

• Evaluates and administers medications considering need, effectiveness, side effects and interactions
• Follows policies for order transcription and medication administration documentation