Part-time Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) or II(RN) - AON Saturday 7pm to 7:30am Walk in Center

Job Description

Job Description

 

 

WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

WellPower envisions a community where every person's mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support. 

Our Guiding Principles:

• Person Centered.  We honor people's identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve.
• Exceptional Care. We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.
• Integrity.  We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.
• Organizational Resilience.  We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.

 

Position Summary

(LPN) Provide direct nursing services, mental health assessments and treatment to consumers with severe and persistent mental illness.

(RN) Provide direct nursing care and clinical support to individuals experiencing mental health conditions. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assist with assessments, administer medications, monitor vital signs, and support overall treatment coordination.

Department Specific Details: The Walk-In Crisis Center is open 24/7/365 and provides in-person mental health crisis care, information and referrals right when you need it the most. Our services are voluntary and available to people of all ages, no matter your insurance coverage or ability to pay.

Location: 4353 E Colfax Ave, Denver

 

Compensation:

Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) - $30.12/hr - $31.62/hr

Psychiatric Nurse II (RN) - $40.56 - $48.56

Awake overnight Differential - $3/hr

Language Differential: $1- $2.50hr

 

 

Responsibilities & Duties:

LPN

• Provide psychological evaluations/problem identification, and crisis interventions.
• Provide medical case management as needed.
• Assist consumers with psychological, social development and rehabilitation.
• Coordinate medical care and intervention with staff and psychiatrist.
• Draw blood for lab work for consumers.
• Monitor consumers' vital signs.
• Administer intramuscular medications.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with WellPower standards.
• Participate in team meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required.
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

RN

• Conduct basic health assessments and monitor vital signs.
• Administer medications, including intramuscular injections.
• Draw blood and assist with lab coordination.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists and clinical staff to support medical and psychiatric care.
• Respond to crisis situations and provide appropriate intervention.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records.
• Support client engagement in care coordination and referrals to internal or external resources.
• Attend team meetings, trainings, and supervision as needed.
• Foster a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented environment.
• Other duties as assigned

 

Requirements & Qualifications:

LPN

• Graduation from accredited school of nursing. Licensed as a Practical Nurse in good standing with the Board of Nursing of the State of Colorado.

RN

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado. License must be in good standing.
• Minimum two years nursing experience; experience in a behavioral health or outpatient clinic
• preferred
• Experience with the severe and persistently mentally ill or similar populations strongly preferred.

BSN

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Experience

• 1-3 years of experience working with consumers with a serious and persistent mental illness preferred

 

Typical Physical & Mental Demands

• Requires sitting, standing, bending and reaching. May require lifting up to 50 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, the telephone and other office and/or clinical equipment.

 

Learn more about WellPower:

 

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range. 

WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.  

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Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire