Registered Nurse (Rn) Jobs

Benefits:

• 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
• $38.93 hourly + $14,000 sign-on bonus
• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• Medical and dental health plans
• Paid life insurance
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

Minimum qualifications:

• Valid Registered Nurse License from the State of Colorado (DORA) OR any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

Job description:

This position exists to provide therapeutic work in the psychiatric care of mentally ill patients hospitalized at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan (CMHIFL).

Duties include 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 in 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.

• Responds to crisis situations by adhering to nursing standards and hospital policies and procedures as well as detecting and correcting safety violations in patient care areas.
• May assume role of medication nurse, charge nurse or milieu manager depending on scheduling needs of unit.

Department & facility description:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado.

The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan (CMHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHIFL 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. CMHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18-59.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $38.93 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Referral program
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Free parking
• Disability insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid sick time
• Loan forgiveness

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Physical setting:

• Inpatient

Standard shift:

• Overnight shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Evening shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Overtime
• Holidays

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Newly hired employees or support staff members must be fully vaccinated at the time of hire or receive their first dose of a two-dose protocol, or a single-dose vaccination, prior to providing any care, treatment, or other services for the facility.

Work Location: One location