Benefits:
- $14,000 sign-on bonus
- 8% temporary pay differential until 6/30/24 ($45.01/hour)
- Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
- BenefitHub state employee discount program
- Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
- Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
- *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.
Minimum qualifications:
- Applicants must possess a valid, active Registered Nurse License issued by the State of Colorado (Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) OR any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating all aspects of treatment. This could include: family involvement, case management, formulation of individualized nursing care plans, implementing infection control measures, delivering crisis intervention, providing direct patient contact in individual and group therapy sessions, teaching patients and co-workers, and providing direct care in emergency situations
- Assess, evaluate, and communicate changes in mental status related to medication effectiveness and adverse reactions
Job description:
This position exists to provide therapeutic work in the psychiatric care of patients with mental illness. Duties included maintaining a therapeutic environment and monitoring group climate by providing input at treatment planning sessions, case conferences, and related meetings as well as participating in identifying client problems and establishing approaches to client treatment, providing one-to-one counseling, delivering direct nursing care and teaching daily living skills and supervising daily activities, acting as patient advocate by giving support and education on patient rights and resolving or referring patient rights issues. May assume the role of medication nurse, charge nurse, or milieu manager depending on the scheduling needs of the unit.
Facility description: Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan - Denver. CO
Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (CMHHFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHHFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex, serious, and persistent mental health illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHHFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18-49.
About the Colorado Department of Human Services:
CDHS connects people with assistance, resources and support for living independently in our state at every stage of their lives. We serve Coloradans through bold and innovative health and human services. Colorado has a state-supervised and county-administered human services system. Under this system, county departments are the main provider of direct services to Colorado’s families, children and adults. Many of CDHS's programs, benefits and services — such as food and heating assistance and child welfare — are administered by county human services departments.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $41.69 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
- Acuity adaptable unit
- Acute care
- High acuity unit
- Inpatient
- Low acuity unit
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Differential pay
- Overtime pay
- Retention bonus
- Signing bonus
Supplemental schedule:
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person