Registered Nurse -Night Shift ($48.06 - $55.62/hour, depending on shift)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

We are Hiring Registered Nurses to work at our Regional Assessment Center in beautiful Salida, CO!

PT, PRN and FT positions available

FULL-TIME SIGN-ON BONUS: $6000 for Full time payable 1k at the end of 12 months, 2k at the end of 24 months, and final payment of 3k at the end of 36 months of employment.

PART-TIME SIGN-ON BONUS: $3000 for part time payable 1500k at the end of 6months, 1500k at the end of 12 months of employment.

General Purpose

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the coordination, provision and oversight of professional nursing care for patients including assessment, treatment, care planning, medical care evaluation, care coordination and evaluation. The RN is the primary liaison between patients, staff and other members of the patient’s care team.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Demonstrates quality, confidential and compliant clinical nursing care.
• Determines the needs of the patient assessing the urgency of connecting the patient to the needed resources based on the patient’s condition.
• Obtains patient consent for care and ensures patient confidentiality.
• Obtains and documents health history, chief complaint, vital signs, and risk factors
• Assesses disease condition.
• Provides patient care and care coordination to meet the needs of the client.
• Administers prescribed medications.
• Collaborates with the patient to determine patient goals, interventions, and a process of monitoring progress towards goals.
• Educates patient and families about health status, maintenance, and management of conditions.
• Serves as the liaison between the medical and behavioral health staff.
• May provide supervision to nurses and care coordination staff.
• Documents patient assessment, goals, intervention, and goal completion in the EHR.
• Serves as key problem-solving resource for staff on patient issues.
• Helps develop and implement regulatory compliant policies, procedures, quality assurance plans, and work standards.
• Maintains skills to provide direct care.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care processes and outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Summary of Benefits

Full-time Benefits

• Employer-paid Life insurance
• Medical and behavioral health benefits
• Dental
• Vision
• Optional insurance coverage is available on a shared-cost basis
• Flexible spending plans for health, dependent, and elder care
• Optional Health Savings Account plan with employer contributions
• 6% employer match retirement, 100% vested after just one year
• Generous paid time off benefit
• Floating Holiday time for holidays worked
• Paid Sick time
• Solvista Health offers internships for master’s level students in the behavioral health field.
• Progressive skills enhancement training
• Monthly stipend for fitness club membership
• Discounted membership for Crossfit Cañon City and HRRMC Wellness U Staff Gym in Salida
• Clinical licensure reimbursement

Part-time Benefits:

• 6% employer match retirement, 100% vested after just one year
• Generous paid time off benefit
• Paid Sick time
• Solvista Health offers internships for master’s level students in the behavioral health field.
• Progressive skills enhancement training
• Discounted membership for Crossfit Cañon City and HRRMC Wellness U Staff Gym in Salida
• Clinical licensure reimbursement

Loan Forgiveness (Available for Part-time or Full-time)

Student loan repayment programs are available through:

• National Health Service Corps Active Sites
• Nurse Corps Active Sites
• NHSC STAR LRP Active Sites
• Colorado Health Service Corps
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Summary of Compensation

The base compensation represents the entry point of the range. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, education and performance. The salary is just one component of Solvista Health's total compensation package for employees.

For position openings where sign-on bonus is present

• Any former employee who separated within the last 180 days is ineligible for said bonus option.
• Internal applicants are not eligible to receive said sign-on bonus.

Summary of Equal Opportunities and Accommodations

Solvista Health is deeply committed to building a workplace and community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at View email address on ziprecruiter.com, or by phone at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, healthcare laws, regulations, and practices.
• Knowledge of nursing processes; health care systems, structure, and functions
• Knowledge of health care technology, equipment, and supplies.
• Knowledge of state law on nursing care, nursing guidelines, and clinic policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of chart/medical record documentation requirements.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws related to release of health care information.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to maintain a safe work environment.
• Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide ongoing patient care.
• Skill in time management, problem solving, multitasking, prioritizing, and care coordination.
• Skill in initiating appropriate crisis interventions and emergency response.
• Skill in patient triage in person and on the phone.
• Skill in preparing/maintaining records, writing reports and responding to correspondence.
• Skill in exercising high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision making.
• Ability to analyze options and counsel patients and families about choices.
• Ability to engage clients and families in the development and implementation of a care plan.
• Ability to read and interpret physicians’ orders and notes from other providers.
• Ability to manage the overall provision of nursing services and build consensus among staff.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse individuals at all levels.
• Ability to handle many tasks simultaneously and deal effectively with changing priorities.
• Ability to calculate and administer drug dosages and injections and measure results.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and write English language.
• Ability to perform CPR and respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to appropriately wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Education or Formal Training:

• RN degree. Completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
• Current state registered nurse license.
• Current CPR certificate.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years professional nursing experience. Experience working with mental health and substance abuse populations in an outpatient clinic setting preferred.

Work Schedule

• Full-time: Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Part-time: Two 12-hour shifts per week
• Availability to work nights and weekends

Night Shift Pay Differentials

Base pay range for Registered Nurse position is $41.06 to $45.62 - posted range reflects base pay plus applicable night shift differential.

• Sunday - Thursday nights: +$7.00/hour (Total pay range $48.06 - $52.62)

• Friday - Saturday nights: +$10.00/hour (Total pay range $51.06 - $55.62)

Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment

Working Environment:

This job operates in a fast-paced, professional 24-hour-a-day environment. This position has high physical and mental requirements. It is highly interactive due to constant communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams. And emotionally intense due to the exposure to trauma, severe mental illness, and sometime aggressive behavior. The position may require travel to conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular or intermittent basis. Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. In the health center environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals.

Physical Requirements:

• 12-hour shifts
• Must be able to lift 25lbs or more
• Standing and walking for long periods of time during shifts
• Responding to emergencies quickly (codes, behavioral crises)
• Escorting or physically supporting patients when needed
• Ability to safely move patients off the floor from a fallen position
• Must be able to egress patients through exit doors safely
• Must be able to physically maneuver yourself through doors that do not have automatic door opener
• Be able to assist a client in ambulating on the unit or ability to push a patient in a wheelchair on unit or to hospital
• Fine motor skills
• Ability to remain calm under pressure

Psychological and Mental Demands:

• High emotional demand due to caring for patients with severe mental illness (schizophrenia bipolar, etc)
• Exposure to suicidal ideation, self-harm, and trauma histories
• Strong emotional resilience
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries
• Skill in therapeutic communication

Conditions of Employment:

• Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.
• Required possession of a valid state driver's license.
• Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen, background check, and FBI Fingerprint check.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

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