Registered Nurse - CARE (54860)

Registered Nurse - CARE

Salary Range $70,940.00 - $75,669.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level 2 Year Degree Travel Percentage Up to 25% Category Health Care

Overview

Health Solutions is a premier wellness center focused on whole person care. With over 400 employees in Southern Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

Description

We're looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Community Access Recovery and Engagement (CARE) team at 41 Montebello Road in Pueblo.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Registered Nurse for the CARE Team, you would be instrumental in serving our clients and meeting their medication administration and medical needs. You would oversee medications for accuracy; work closely with the pharmacy to prepare medications for delivery. Monitor, audit and manage client MAR's, support the ACT fidelity model. Participate in meetings; provide medication administration oversight to staff, education and training.

RESPONSIBILITIES: As a Registered Nurse Team under the supervision of the Director and Supervisor you will:

• Oversee the medication delivery process; including verifying medication, managing/auditing client MAR's, completing/overseeing client pill planners when necessary and assist with medication delivery as needed;
• Provide nursing oversight to QMAP staff as needed to ensure safe medication administration practices;
• Periodically attend delivery route in order to provide services for clients in the community to include but not limited to: taking basic blood pressures, temperatures, weight monitoring, etc.
• Monitor medication changes for clients on the medication delivery route and collaborate with pharmacy and prescribers to reconcile client medication as needed;
• Provide basic nursing care for CARE Team clients in the community to include wound care, first aide, medication adjustment oversite, nursing assessments and other nursing duties as needed;
• Provide nursing assessments for CARE clients prior to prescriber appointments; receive and record prescriber orders; maintaining contact with pharmacies; obtain prior authorizations; facilitating lab work and reviewing results for the attention of the prescriber;
• Coordinate client care with Health Solutions Medical Center and outside providers when necessary;
• Participate/lead daily team meetings;
• Act as an active team member supporting the ACT fidelity model;
• Provide case management and medication education and training to a small caseload of clients diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness; services could include transporting clients in company vehicle to attend medical appointments with client(s);
• Administering medication by injection as ordered by prescribers;
• Keeping accurate, complete and timely records, including electronic records;
• Participation in client staffing as needed;
• Willing and able to lead groups for CARE Team clients;
• Performing other job-related duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

· Frequently stays stationary for prolonged periods of time.

· Frequently moves within and between facilities.

· Frequently exposed to stressful or emergent situations.

· Frequently operates a computer and other office equipment to record health data.

· Constantly communicates with clients and others.

· Occasionally moves equipment and/or materials up to 50 pounds.

· Occasional exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids

What You'll Like About Us

• Competitive pay of $70,940.00 to $75,669 Annually (Dependent on experience, certification and shift)
• Generous benefits package. For most positions, includes paid holidays, generous PTO, EAP, tuition reimbursement, retirement, insurances, FSA, and a premier wellness program
• Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision, with low deductibles. Also, Wellness benefits program available.
• HS Funded: EAP, LifeLock, Ask Charlie, Life and AD&D, LTD
• Retirement 403(b) with employer match up to 6%
• Additional Insurance: FSA, Voluntary Life, Sun Life Voluntary benefits, and pet insurance
• Childcare
• Flexible work schedule
• Employee recognitions and celebrations
• Warm and friendly work environment in which staff respect and learn from one another

Qualifications

What we're looking For—The Must-Haves

• BSN or Associates in Nursing and current Colorado Registered Nurse license in good standing required
• Knowledge of psychiatric medications
• Valid Colorado driver's license and have access to reliable transportation during work hours
• Good standing driving record
• Computer and typing proficiency

What we'd Like to See in you—the Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with adults with severe and persistent mental illness
• Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team
• Spanish language skills

Health Solutions expects all staff to

• Adapt to change in the workplace and use change as an opportunity for innovation and creativity.
• Take ownership of problems, brainstorm problem resolutions, and use sound judgment in selecting solutions to problems, and demonstrate consistent follow through.
• Possess the job knowledge and skills to perform the fundamental job functions, and willingly assume greater responsibility over time regarding the scope of work.
• Inspire and model collaborative teamwork and Human Kindness; and
• Demonstrate accommodation, politeness, helpfulness, trust building, appropriate boundaries, and flexibility in customer service.

Must already be authorized to work in the US; sponsorships not available .

Closing Date: 08/31/26 EOE, M/F