Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Residential - Behavioral Health

Job Description

Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Residential - Behavioral Health

A bonus of up to $9,000 is available for those who qualify!Ask us about the details today.

• Salary Range: $25.97 - $36.36 per hour, based on relevant years of experience
• Location: Fort Collins, Colorado (Garcia House)
• Status: Full-time, overnight
• Hours: 36 per week, 12-hour shifts

Why you would love this role:

• Provide evidence-informed nursing care for high-acuity behavioral health and/or substance use crises in an acute care facility.

• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team using clear clinical protocols, safety practices, and coordinated treatment planning.

• Strengthen assessment, crisis intervention, medication administration, and transition-of-care skills on an overnight schedule.

Schedule & unit details

• 24/7 acute behavioral health setting supporting urgent mental health and/or substance use needs.

• Interdisciplinary collaboration with a focus on safety, documentation, and coordinated transitions of care.

Employees working at locations operating 24/7 earn a differential. Shift differentials are also available for evenings, nights ($7 per hour), weekends and holidays.

The salary range for this position is SummitStone’s good faith belief and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this position at the time of the posting. SummitStone may ultimately offer more or less than the posted range. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including the applicant’s education, training, skills, experiences, and other job-related information and how relevant those are to SummitStone’s needs, aspirations, organizational priorities, and the evolving needs and delivery of services to the community that it serves.

Role Overview:

Responsible for providing direct nursing services and supervising health related aspects of care for clients. This position will assist in coordinating medical care and intervention with other team members and providers. As a Licensed Practical Nurse on our Behavioral Health team, you’ll deliver calm, skilled care in urgent, high-stress situations. You’ll partner with an interdisciplinary team to assess needs quickly, initiate treatment plans, and support clients and families with compassion and clear communication. You’ll also help coordinate safe transitions of care while following all clinical standards, regulations, and safety protocols. Residential (Garcia House) - a specialty co-occurring residential program providing comprehensive ASAM 3.7 and 3.5 residential treatment to individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

Essential Duties:

• Deliver high-quality patient care by providing prescribed medical treatment, providing physical assessments, developing plans of care, and implementing medical support services.
• Administer medication and treatments as prescribed. Gather, monitor, and record patient symptoms, history, and changes in their conditions. Perform standard care procedures like drawing blood, checking vital signs, or collecting lab samples.
• Coordinate, consult, and problem solves medical care and intervention with Interdisciplinary team members and providers.
• Consistently and independently follow established safety procedures. Report any medical or medication errors by end of shift.
• Maintain updated knowledge of professional licensure and medications procedures, healthcare regulations, standards, and best practices, by actively participating in professional and educational development.
• Participate in staff meetings and inter-agency meetings as required. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and performance improvement projects.
• Perform all medical duties including and not limited to client assessment, actively staffing, work at any site, educating clients, administering medications, taking vital signs, medical procedures, telephone/walk in triage for clients, obtain prior authorizations, medication refill requests, lab work, inventory processes, paperwork, and treatment follow-ups.
• Document and audit the medical record for all medically necessary client care to ensure continuity of care.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Licensed Practical Nurse license (pass NCLEX-PN exam) required
• Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record required
• DORA license or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire required
• Basic Life Support Certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• More than two years of nursing experience preferred
• Experience working in behavioral health and substance use preferred
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred.

SummitStone will take into consideration a combination of an applicant’s education, training, skills, experiences, and other job-related information and how relevant those are to SummitStone’s needs, aspirations, organizational priorities, and the evolving needs and delivery of services to the community that it serves. The position posting describes the minimum and preferred qualifications for position and, beyond those, the candidate is responsible for making a compelling case in support of their application.

Longview Campus is the new Acute Care Behavioral Health facility which serves Larimer County residents in need of urgent help with mental health and/or substance use disorders. SummitStone has the privilege of partnering closely with Larimer County on this venture. For more information click HERE. 

At SummitStone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community.

We need your help to make this vision a reality.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic self. We actively seek team members with a variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we honor the whole self—embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language, and the many intersections of identity. We invite everyone to be part of our journey and proudly serve as an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit summitstone.org for more information about who we are.

Total Rewards

At SummitStone Health Partners, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Eligibility and pro-rated benefit levels are based on FTE (full-time equivalent) status.

Below are some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — including options for eligible dependents
• Mental health and wellness resources
• Short-term and long-term disability insurances
• Paid time off (PTO): Accrued vacation and personal leave based on FTE status and length of service
• Paid Sick Leave: Provided in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA)
• A range of voluntary benefits available to all employees
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions

Health & Safety Requirement

All employees are required to receive an annual flu vaccination or have an approved exemption in place and wear a mask during flu season

Reach Out

SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know.

Questions? Please email us at View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and/or until a top candidate is identified.