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%
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!
About Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan (CMHHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to person with complex, serious, and persistent mental health illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patient, generally between the ages of 18-49. The hospital has 94 adult inpatient beds, over four treatment units and is scheduled to open an additional 44 beds (two units) in August 2022. These two forensic units will be dedicated to providing psychiatric stabilization and restoration treatment to individuals opined incompetent to proceed as a result of their mental illness. Medical services, occupational therapy, neuropsychological-rehabilitation services, and trauma-informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital.
- Through our core values, CMHHIFL staff is committed to:
- Individual dignity and respect;
- Person-centered, evidence based care;
- Trauma informed recovery;
- Multidisciplinary collaboration;
- Diversity and inclusion;
- Strong family and community partnerships
Opt-in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events!CDHSCareers About this position:CMHIFL (Colorado Mental Health in Ft. Logan) is adding new forensic treatment units to the hospital, specifically for those court-ordered to receive inpatient competency evaluation and/or restoration. This is a vacancy fill.
This work leader provides clinical and administrative supervision of 2-5 nursing staff continuously and supervises all nursing staff during a specific shift in providing therapeutic work in the psychiatric care of mentally ill patients hospitalized at CMIHFL. Primary responsibilities are applications of knowledge, expertise, and experience in providing safe and effective patient care.
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:Assesses, plans, coordinates, provides, and evaluates nursing care of patients with psychiatric and medical conditions, documenting all pertinent data.
Utilizes nursing theory and concepts to develop nursing plans of care and therapeutic interventions to support patient recoveries, such as individual counseling, psycho-educational and teaching groups, and milieu management.
Communicates the nursing plan of care to the interdisciplinary team. Assures that appropriate documentation is completed.
Assures that essential information is shared from shift to shift and makes rounds to assess patients' psychiatric and medical statuses.
Notifies medical staff (physicians and licensed independent practitioners) of changes in patient condition and the need for evaluations and orders. Reports patient care concerns to supervisor and physicians, as indicated.
Directs, coordinates, and implements medical and psychiatric crisis intervention in clinical emergencies assuring compliance with nursing standards and policies/procedures.
Assures a safe, therapeutic environment for patients using nursing theory and judgment by planning and implementing milieu management techniques such as proactively anticipating problems, planning intervention strategies, and assigning responsibilities. Provides clinical and administrative supervision of nursing staff on duty. Assures that interventions are implemented and assures that the care provided meets or exceeds community and professional standards.
Coordinates provision of replacement staff and extra staff for high acuity, as indicated.
Provides clinical and administrative supervision of nursing staff on duty.
Administers and/or provides backup to the nurse assigned to administer medication, including transcription and clarification of orders. Assures that medications are administered according to need, effectiveness, side effects, and drug interactions using nursing judgment, standards of care, and policy and procedure.
Follows all policies and procedures for medical order transcription and medication administration documentation.
Accountable for the work of nursing staff, mental health clinicians, nursing students, orientees and others through delegation of work assignments, assuring timely completion of work, providing clinical leadership and teaching clinical interventions. Provides clinical and administrative supervision of 2-5 nursing staff on a continuous basis, as well as supervision of all nursing staff on duty during specific shifts. Orients new staff and serves as a preceptor for students.
Assesses and teaches preventative health care, illness management, coping skills, social skills, living skills, and indications/side effects of medications to patient and family. Supports patient in building skills and improving their sense of self-efficacy.
Assures that medications are administered in terms of need, effectiveness, side effects and drug interactions using nursing judgment, standards of care and policy and procedure.
Work environment:
Sometimes complex customers/patients, locked units, interactive, fast-paced, dynamic, and team-oriented, require making immediate and critical decisions and a high level of accountability for patient care. High level of professional responsibility for the employee to maintain updated skills, knowledge, abilities, and competencies necessary to the position through continuing education, clinical supervision, literature review, and participating in discipline and team development.
Minimum Qualifications:Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
andTwo (2) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
Substitutions:Appropriate education will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Preferred Qualifications:In addition to the Minimum Qualifications and Required Skills outlined above, our ideal candidate will possess the following Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to understand and apply the nursing process to provide adequate patient care.
- Demonstrated ability to understand treatment plans and provide appropriate interventions.
- Demonstrated ability to direct the shift through training, mentorship, and development.
- A strong work ethic based on a foundation of self-motivation, loyalty, honesty, and integrity.
- Dependable, responsible, and adaptable.
- Previous State Experience
Essential Attributes:- Must be able to see and hear to observe, address, and respond to potential breaches in safety and security. Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person, and/or restraint situations.
- Must be able to lift to 50+ pounds on occasion.
Conditions of Employment:- Applicants may work days, evenings, and nights
- Must pass a pre-employment Physical
- Must be at least 21 years of age or older
- Maintains active and unencumbered Colorado Registered Nurse License.
- Annual influenza and other vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado
- Full Background - Name check, TRAILS, Drug Screen and Fingerprinting
- Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License
- Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials
- May be required to transport patients
- Essential Services Designation-required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety and welfare.
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS
APPEAL RIGHTS:If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email, US Mail, faxed or hand delivered within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
How to Apply
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact jerusalen.marshall@state.co.us
Sign-On Incentive:
Upon approval, a sign-on incentive based on the 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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