Registered Nurse (RN) - Part-time - Nights - Psychiatric Emergency Services
Company: Denver Health
Location: Denver
Posted on: April 15, 2024
Job Description:
We are recruiting for a motivated Registered Nurse (RN) -
Part-time - Nights - Psychiatric Emergency Services to join our
team!We are here for life's journey.Where is your life journey
taking you?Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects
something bigger than ourselves, something that connects us
all:Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship, Transformation in
health.DepartmentPsych ERThe following positions within Inpatient
Adolescent Psychiatry, Inpatient Adult Psychiatry, Psychiatric
Emergency Services, CARES, and Outpatient Behavioral Health
Services are offering the opportunity to enroll in a new program
offering a cash incentive to recognize your work treating patients
with substance use disorders. This program is sponsored through the
ACCESS (Advancing Careers, Competencies, and Equity in Substance
Treatment Services) grant. Employees must be > 0.6 FTE to be
eligible. 50% of the bonus will be received 90 days after signing
the program contract.
- Registered Nurses (RNs) may earn up to $7,500 by December
2024
- Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) may earn up to $3,500 by
December 2024
- Care Navigators may earn up to $3,500 by December 2024Job
SummaryUnder general supervision, adheres to the American Nurses
Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing and
performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics to provide care to all
healthcare consumers. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based
practices and competence to collaborate with the health care team
to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality
outcomes. Utilizes the Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily
practice. "Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Founder / Director,
Watson Caring Science Institute."If you are hired on as a
Registered Nurse (RN) at -> 0.6 FTE to Inpatient Adolescent
Psychiatry, Inpatient Adult Psychiatry, Psychiatric Emergency
Services, CARES, or Outpatient Behavioral Health Services, you will
be eligible for a new program which offers a cash Incentive to
recognize your work treating patients with substance use disorders.
- Nurses may earn up to $7,500 by December 2024 with 50% of the
bonus received 90 days after signing the program contract.Essential
Functions:
- Assess the needs of individuals, families and/or communities to
identify potential health or safety problems (15%)
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records (10%)
- Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patient's
condition and vital signs (10%)
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient's
responses and conditions (10%)
- Develop and modify patient care plans as indicated by patient's
responses and conditions (10%)
- Prepare patients for, and assist with examinations and
treatments (10%)
- Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess,
plan, implement and evaluate patient care (5%)
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and
physical activity (5%)
- Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/health care personnel
(5%)
- Instruct individuals and families on health education and
disease prevention and after care (5%)
- Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent or
disabled patients (5%)
- Medication administration, documentation and reassessment
(5%)
- Promote positive patient experience (5%)Education:
- Associate's Degree RequiredWork Experience:
- less than 1 year --- One year experience in a direct patient
care setting preferredLicenses:
- BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart
Association Required and
- RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies
Required andKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/
Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and
accrediting body standards.
- Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are
conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to
patients/clients to who care/service is being provided.
- Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of
growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating
the ability to assess data reflecting the patient's status and
interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to
whom care/ services is being delivered/provided.
- Employee has completed and met their clinical competency
standards
- Ability to use medical equipment and instruments to administer
patient care.
- Skilled in maintaining effective working relationship with
patients, employees, and the public.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency
situations
- Ability to interpret adapt and apply guidelines and
procedures
- Ability to communicate clearly.
- Microsoft Office Suite required.
- EPIC documentation preferred.ShiftNights (United States of
America)Work TypeRegularSalary$34.00 - $55.53 / hrBenefits
- Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year,
immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and
generous medical plans
- Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
- On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
- Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands,
travel, and more
- Tuition reimbursement & assistance
- Education & development opportunities including career pathways
and coaching
- Professional clinical advancement program & shared
governance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free
student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
-
- National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health
Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employerOur Values
- Respect
- Belonging
- Accountability
- TransparencyAll job applicants for safety-sensitive positions
must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of
employment has been made.Denver Health is an integrated,
high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the
nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care
medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10
family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky
Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO
and The Denver Health Foundation.As Colorado's primary, and
essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a
mission-driven organization that has provided billions in
uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an
Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and
purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community
needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000
children a year.Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just
minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities
Denver has to offer.We strongly support diversity in the workforce
and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).Denver
Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions
reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our
commitment to diversity visit:
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