Registered Nurse (Part-Time) at Health Solutions West

Grand Junction, Colorado, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Apr, 26

Salary

49.0

Posted On

10 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Nursing, Crisis Management, Patient Assessment, Collaboration, Documentation, Confidentiality, CPR Certification, CPI Training, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Organization, Prioritization, Mental Health, Safety Monitoring, Self-Care Activities, Therapeutic Techniques

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Details Job Location: Building B - Grand Junction, CO 81501 Position Type: Part Time Salary Range: $39.00 - $49.00 Hourly Health Solutions West is the Western slope’s largest behavioral health care organization, covering more than 23,000 square miles across 10 counties. With over 250 employees in Western Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, case managers, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. Position: Registered Nurse (Part-Time) Location: Grand Junction in our Withdrawal Management/Residential/Circle programs. Currently Hiring Part-Time Nurses $2,000 - $4,000 Sign-On Bonus for Part-Time Positions – Join Our Team Today! *Some conditions apply* Position qualifications: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado; bachelor’s degree in nursing or health-related field preferred. Two (2) years previous experience in a psychiatric hospital or other psychiatric setting preferred. A background in an inpatient, emergency room, or family practice setting desirable. Job purpose: Promote and foster health, assess dysfunction, aid patient’s recovery, improve or learn coping skills and abilities, maximize strengths, and prevent further disability. Focus is on assessment and monitoring of safety, self-care activities, and psychobiological courses of therapy. Job duties are based on the Scope and Standard of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Standards of Practice. Knowledge, Skill & Ability (include materials and equipment directly used): Ability to quickly develop rapport with individuals to perform essential nursing duties and resolve crisis situations as necessary. Ability to assess individual’s potential for dangerousness to self, to others and/or grave disability. Ability to collaborate and communicate successfully with hospital staff and external customers. Ability to appropriately and immediately document interactions with patients and potential patients. Maintain the confidentiality of all patient information per HIPAA regulations, federal and state law, and facility policies and procedures. CPR/First Aid Certification required (training for certification is available). CPI Training/Certification required. Must have ability to perform duties required by CPI training to provide verbal de-escalation and physical and mechanical restraints if necessary (Training for certification will be provided). Working knowledge of Windows based computer applications to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet access. Ability to operate standard office equipment including calculator, copy machine, fax and multi-line telephone. Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external customers. Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a sometimes hectic environment with frequent interruptions. Working Conditions/Physical Demands: Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Must have ability to sit for longer periods of time at a computer. May be exposed to stressful situations that involve enraged, distraught and/or intoxicated individuals with possible mental disorders. Possible potential for exposure to communicable disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Qualifications

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse will promote health, assess dysfunction, aid in patient recovery, and improve coping skills. Responsibilities include monitoring safety and self-care activities based on psychiatric nursing standards.