Charge Nurse RN II - CO Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (S. Denver)

Full Job Description

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.

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

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

About Fort Logan
Colorado Mental Health Institute 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 person 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. CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patient, generally between the ages of 18-49. The hospital has 94 adult inpatient beds, over four treatment units and is scheduled to open an additional 44 beds (two units) in August 2022. These two forensic units will be dedicated to providing psychiatric stabilization and restoration treatment to individuals opined incompetent to proceed as a result of their mental illness. Medical services, occupational therapy, neuropsychological-rehabilitation services, and trauma-informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital.

• Through our core values, 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

Requirements

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, psychoeducational and teaching groups, and milieu management.

• Communicates the nursing plan of care to the interdisciplinary team.

• Assures that appropriate documentation is completed.

• Assures 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.)

Milieu Management:

• Assures a safe, therapeutic environment for patients using nursing theory and judgment by planning and implementing milieu management techniques such as pro-actively anticipating problems, planning interventions strategies and assigning responsibilities.

• Provides clinical and administrative supervision of nursing staff on duty.

• Assures that interventions are implemented and assures that the care provided meets or exceeds community and professional standards.

• Coordinates provision of replacement staff and extra staff for high acuity, as indicated

Medication Administration:

• Administers and/or provides back up to the nurse assigned to administer medication, including transcription and clarification of orders.

• Assures that medications are administered in terms of need, effectiveness, side effects and drug interactions using nursing judgment, standards of care and policy and procedure.

• Follows all policies and procedures for medical order transcription and medication administration documentation.

Supervision and Delegation to Licensed and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel:

• Accountable for the work of nursing staff, mental health clinicians, nursing students, orientees and others through delegation of work assignments, assuring timely completion of work, providing clinical leadership and teaching clinical interventions.

• Provides clinical and administrative supervision of 2-5 nursing staff on a continuous basis as well as supervision of all nursing staff on duty during specific shift.

• Orients new staff and serves as preceptor for students

Patient Teaching:

• Assesses and teaches preventative health care, illness management, coping skills, social skills, living skills, and indications/side effects of medications to patient and family.

• Supports patient in building skills and improving their sense of self-efficacy.

Interdisciplinary treatment planning and treatment implementation:

• Provides nursing input, as a member of the inter-disciplinary team, into treatment planning and unit programming.

• Serves as a liaison/communication link between patient, family, doctor, other health professionals, ancillary staff, and supervisors exchanging information and clarifying rationales for plans and interventions.

Other Duties as Assigned:

• Other duties as assigned

Work environment:
Sometimes difficult customers/patients, locked units, interactive, fast-paced, dynamic, team-oriented, requirement to make immediate and critical decisions, and a high level of accountability for patient care. High level of professional responsibility for the employee to maintain updated skills, knowledge, abilities and competencies necessary to the position through continuing education, clinical supervision, literature review and participating in discipline and team development.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
and
Two (2) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position

Substitutions:
Appropriate education will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basisPreferred Qualifications:

In addition to the Minimum Qualifications and Required Skills outlined above, our ideal candidate will possess the following Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to understand and apply the nursing process to provide adequate patient care.
• Demonstrated ability to understand treatment plans and provide appropriate interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to direct the shift through training, mentorship and development.
• A strong work ethic based on a foundation of self-motivation, loyalty, honesty, and integrity.
• Dependable, responsible, and adaptable.

Essential Attributes:

• Must be able to see and hear to observe, address, and respond to potential breaches in safety and security Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person, and/or restraint situations.
• Must be able to lift to 50+ pounds on occasion.

Conditions of Employment:

• Applicants must be available to complete shift work- nights, evenings, back-to-back, weekends, and holiday shifts as needed
• Must pass a pre-employment Physical
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older
• A nurse who is part of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) can work in Colorado without the need to obtain a license. The eNLC nurse must notify the board within 30 days of their arrival, but can still work without a Colorado license as long they're a member of the eNLC compact.
• Required Flu Vaccination, unless an authorized exemption is provided.
• Full Background - Name check, TRAILS, Drug Screen and Fingerprinting
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License
• Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials
• May be required to transport patients
• Essential Services Designation-required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety and welfare.

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment.

Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS

APPEAL RIGHTS:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email, US Mail, faxed or hand delivered within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Additional Information







How to apply to the State of Colorado




The Assessment Process




For Statewide Hiring Freeze NON-EXEMPTED position ONLY:

This job offer is contingent upon funding availability from all sources, including state and federal (if applicable), to start or continue.

For additional recruiting questions, please contact curtis.padilla@state.co.us





About Us & Benefits:

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.

In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planwww.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

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

*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.