Nurse, RN - Stages

Nurse, RN - Stages

Northglenn, CO

We're Excited You're Here!

Looking to join a compassionate community dedicated to providing exceptional mental health outcomes? Community Reach Center is that place. We prioritize empowering individuals living with mental health conditions, engaging with partners to make a lasting impact, and caring for our team on a personal level. Our mission is to enhance community health through evidence-based practices and convenient service locations, ensuring the well-being of our consumers and communities.

At Community Reach Center, we offer more than just a job we provide an experience that nurtures personal and professional growth. Join us and gain the skills to pursue your dreams while finding fulfillment within our team!

Employee's First Approach

At Community Reach Center, we prioritize an exceptional employee experience. We know that it's imperative to prioritize our employees needs first, so they can be their best selves for the mission we serve. We're eager to work with passionate, forward-thinking, talented, team members.

The Perks

We also believe our employees deserve an exceptional compensation and benefits package.

• Competitive compensation
• 401K with matching
• Wellness Program
• Health Insurance Reimbursement Allocation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Internal Opportunities & Free trainings
• Shift differential pay when applicable
• Bilingual stipend pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and a balanced lifestyle
• Opportunity for cross-licensure sponsorship if eligible & applicable
• Healthy Work Life Balance
• Excellent PTO & Paid Holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Loan Forgiveness options including National Heath Service Corps, Colorado Health Service Corps and Public Student Loan Forgiveness.

About the Role:

The Registered Nurse ("RN") is an integral member of Community Reach Center's Acute Treatment Unit, Stages. The RN provides admission review, physical assessment, treatment, and support services to consumers and/or their families, including planning, implementation, and documentation. The RN provides care to consumers in a manner that recognizes the human potential, empathic and demonstrates unconditional positive regard while promoting safety and comfort in the therapeutic environment. Additionally, the RN will have other duties and responsibilities as determined from time to time by the Nurse Manager and/or Program Manager.

Essential Functions:

• Timely review of medical eligibility of all referrals
• Works directly with the provider on unit to ensure all medication and physical health needs are met
• Assesses needs of client, develops solutions, and ensures implementation of solutions/interventions and programs to meet those identified needs.
• Draws indicated labs and preps them for pick up from designated service.
• Provides case management and other clinical interventions as appropriate.
• Observes, identifies, monitors, reports, and records the condition of the client; including signs and symptoms which may be indicative of change in the consumers' condition to appropriate members of the treatment team(s).
• Aids in crisis intervention, as needed, and notifies appropriate team(s), Manager(s) or 911.
• Provides client and family education either in groups or individually including health education, medication education, or education related to a psychiatric illness and techniques/skills for physical care.
• Participates in care coordination, collaborative development, and implementation of client's treatment plan with all members of the treatment team.
• Completes daily shift reports accurately, including but not limited to: incident reports, medication refusal, risk assessments, and medical screening documentation in accordance with procedures while maintaining consumer confidentiality.
• Assesses clients throughout lifecycle of stay, risk assessments, and collaborates on decisions regarding client care for admission, discharge, transfer to higher level of care, and client safety.
• Oversees LPN and QMAP medication administering and or monitoring according to CRC policy. Assists with staff training, reviews, and administers medications including injections as prescribed.
• Oversees medical supplies, including the storage, disposal and ordering of medications, and conducts MAR audits.
• Coordinates infectious disease tracking and reporting standards, while ensuring protocol are up to date and monitors adherence.

Qualifications:

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Nursing with a valid Colorado RN license
• Prefer 1 year of psychiatric nursing experience
• Communication, organization, time management and clinical skills.
• Must have a valid driver's license and maintain a good driving record
• Bilingual Spanish preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required,
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.

Pay Information:

Pay Range: $41.00-$47.00/hr

Eligible for Bilingual stipend of $250/month

Schedule:

40 hrs/week

Application Deadline:

Accepting Applications on an on-going basis.

Sowhat do you think?

If you've come this far, we're eager to meet you. At Community Reach Center, our passion-driven culture demands unwavering commitment to serving our community. Your dedication to our consumers and community is paramount as we strive to make a real impact in the mental health space. We are hopeful this role will provide you with the experience to pursue your aspirations while finding fulfillment that keeps you committed to our team indefinitely.

At Community Reach Center, we value being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to cultivate an environment where individuals can be their authentic selves. Being an Equal Opportunity Employer means every member of our team feels as though they are supported and belong. We value diverse perspectives to help us provide essential mental health outcomes for our consumers & employees.

Community Mental Health applicants are assessed solely on their qualifications for the role, without regard to disability or need for accommodation.