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

• 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

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.)

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 theyre 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. Drivers 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 applicants 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
  
  
  
  

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