This position has a residency waiver and will be accepting applications from residents and non-residents of Colorado. This announcement is open to potential candidates who are legal residents of the United States. All legal residents of the United States are eligible to apply and compete. If appointed to a position, applicants from outside of Colorado will be required to relocate to Colorado prior to their start date, at their own expense.
$25,000 Sign On Incentive
This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of 8%
About Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo
As a cornerstone of the Pueblo community for over a century, Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) is a leading employer, provider of quality mental health services, and a community partner.
CMHHIP is a 24 hour behavioral health acute care facility that is intended to provide a safe, secure, and therapeutic setting for patients with both psychiatric and medical issues. The services provided include evaluation and treatment for patients who are severely mentally ill, and the goal of this facility is to return patients to their optimal level of functioning and assist them in returning to the community as appropriate.
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About the Position: This position assists the Staffing Office Nurse Manager in analyzing, developing, overseeing, and managing nursing staff scheduling to consistently maintain appropriate number and skill mix of nursing department direct care and support staff across all patient units at CMHHIP. This position is involved in performing all the activities needed to maintain high productivity in employees of the nursing staffing office and relief pool. and works to ensure staff optimization, sets goals and objectives, maintains employee records and facilitates effective communication among employees within the department. This position is responsible for the development and maintenance of a master staffing plan to effectively utilize current FTEs to maximize efficiency of scheduling, and minimize the use of overtime within the nursing department across all patient units at CMHHIP. Duties in this position include:
Management/Clinical Direction & Supervision:- Performs as the Staffing Office Nurse Manager extension providing oversight and education as assigned
- Responsible for the direction, supervision and management of all Nursing staff assigned to the staffing office and fixed/flex pool, while working in conjunction with the Staffing Office Nurse Manager and nursing leadership
- Provides oversight of nursing staff performance by direct observation.
? This is accomplished by rounding units that fixed/flex pool staff are assigned to as well as being present in the Staffing Office - Responsible to ensure all nursing assignments and duties are completed and in compliance with CMHHIP policies, psychiatric and medical nursing standards, licensure requirements and governing bodies
- Assures emergency response skills are maintained, and training offered to assigned staff as needed
- Provides oversight and acts as a resource for staffing schedules by utilizing knowledge of acuity, and pool staff to maximize the quality of care given to unit patients on the shift
- Addresses identified sub-standard performance issues and/or policy violations at the lowest level and communicates these to the Staffing Office Nurse Manager within appropriate time frames
- Immediately communicates all reportable occurrences through the chain of command, and assure that nursing staff have documented the occurrence on the appropriate forms and in the health record
- For severe occurrences such as a patient death, this position will notify the above authorities and also report to the DON
- Conducts Code Zero drills on assigned shifts and evaluates performance
QA/PI & Nursing Trackers:- Directs actions to maximize the quality of patient care at the shift level by directing and coordinating the timely reporting of statistical and quality assurance data
- Reviews patient occurrences and responds to performance issues of assigned staff/shift
- Performs audits of nursing documentation to identify and address staff deficiencies as directed by the Staffing Office Nurse Manager
- Collaborates with non-nursing personnel to address related performance issues identified by audit, in conjunction with the Staffing Office Nurse Manager
Staff Devlopment/ Competencies: - Performs department annual competencies check offs working in collaboration with Staff Education, Nurse Educators, etc
- Implements actions to maximize the productivity of assigned nursing personnel by mentoring, training, leadership, and providing feedback through evaluation and in the moment coaching
- Manages, communicates, and demonstrates expectations for required competencies
- Identifies and provides needed training to assigned staff
- Promotes staff development and training by reinforcing staff compliance with hospital wide mandatory training. Conduct Code Zero drills on assigned shifts and evaluates the post-drill performance
- Provides corrective just in time training for substandard performance in the moment
- Maintains nursing standards of care for their assigned shift by creating and maintaining processes to communicate and follow up with assigned staff so that standards are kept in compliance
- Adheres to CDHS Code of Conduct and CMHHIP Code of Ethics
- Maintains current knowledge of NEC minutes, new policies, standards, updates, and literature related to nursing and specialty areas is maintained and communicated to subordinates
Patient Care/ Nursing Care / Supervision:- Responsible for the supervision and oversight of staff providing nursing care on assigned shifts and maintenance of a safe, secure and therapeutic environment
- Ensures prompt response to all patient's psychiatric and/or medical issues
- Participates in ensuring the patient’s Plan of Care is carried out and ensures pool staff understands the patient’s care.
- Implements audits and reviews nursing care provided on the shift
- Participates and ensures staff correctly identify patients prior to administration of medications, treatments, blood testing, handing out diet trays, or starting an invasive procedure
- Follows and maintains Infection Control standards and regulations
- Ensures staff are up to date in all nursing competencies and training according to their discipline
- May explain work processes and train others and serve as a resource or guide by advising others on how to use processes within a system or as a
member of a collaborative problem-solving team - Co-planner and able to assist with performance reviews
- Will coach and mentor staff within the department
- Contribute to and foster a cohesive team and positive work environment
- Interview applicants, recommend hire, promotion, or transfer opportunities
Other Duties as Assigned: Minimum Qualifications:Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
ANDThree years (3) of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.
Substitution:- There is no substitution for the required license.
- A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in nursing may substitute for up to two years of required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications: - Previous state service
- Scheduling experience in a hospital setting or experience using a scheduling system
- supervisor experience to include performance reviews, disciplinary and conflict management.
Conditions of employment:
- CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
- Shall not initiate or engage in sexual, social, personal or financial relationships with patients either during or any time after hospitalization, even if the patient requests or initiates such a relationship. All relationships with current or former patients must be disclosed on your application
- Successfully pass all modules of the CMHIP New Employee Orientation core curriculum to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics;
- Possess the physical ability to successfully complete CTI and CPR
- Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist
- Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down
- Withstand impact on own body using an ASP shield
- Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for using a defensive tactic
- Kneel on one or both knees and stand up again with multiple repetitions
- Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety
- Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury
- Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently
- Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations;
- Ability to read and comprehend the English language; effectively and fluently communicates in English, both verbally and in writing
- Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings
- Willing and able to travel
- 2-step TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire;
- Annual influenza vaccination.
- Shift Work- May be required to work evening or weekend shifts, holidays, voluntary or mandatory overtime both in the clinic, or on patient units throughout CMHIP
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
- Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and a Federal Bureau of Investigations background check as a condition of employment. Included in the background check is a current and/or previous employer check. Your current and/or previous employers within the past 10 years at a minimum must be listed on your job application (most recent in descending order), even if the job or duties are unrelated to the position for which you are applying. Incomplete employer information (address, phone number, and supervisor) or omission of former employers may result in a disqualification of your application.
APPEAL RIGHTS:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination.
Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.
Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb.
A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.
How to Apply
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact Jazzma.Gamboa@state.co.us
Sign-On Incentive:
Upon approval, a sign-on incentive based on position of $25,000 (prorated if a part-time position), will be given in five payments over the course of one year:
$5,000 upon hire
$5,000 at three months of employment (90 days)
$5,000 at six months of employment (180 days)
$5,000 at nine months of employment (270 days)
$5,000 at twelve months of employment (365 days)
These incentives will be available on a funds-available basis
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining 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. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
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