RN IV Manager (Mid-Level Provider) - Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan

Job Title

Supervise all nursing staff, either directly or through subordinate supervisors, who are assigned to a specific patient care unit. The RN IV tailors the application of nursing theories, concepts and principles to fit specific unit or patient population circumstances and to deal with emergencies.

Job Description

Demonstrates professional leadership by applying nursing concepts, theories and standards to complex clinical situations and to team program development. Ensures optimal patient care by direct observation of clinical practice and by reviewing treatment as discussed and demonstrated in patient records, care plans and treatment planning meetings. Consults with team and nursing department to establish standard patient care protocols.

Supervises all nursing staff either directly or through subordinate supervisors. Establishes and monitors performance criteria in regular supervisory meetings with nursing staff, including performance plans and evaluations, and appropriate corrective or recommended disciplinary actions.

Conducts interviews, selects and hires nursing personnel per agency guidelines. Orients and trains new nursing staff to apply theory and skills in individualized plans for a specific patient population.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) Four (4) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position

Appropriate education will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis

Supplemental Information

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS.

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.