RN- Behavioral Health at SummitStone Health Partners summary:
The RN-Behavioral Health provides compassionate, client-centered care to individuals experiencing mental health and substance use crises, working collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include clinical assessments, crisis intervention, medication administration, documentation, and coordinating care transitions while ensuring regulatory compliance. The role requires a Colorado RN license, with training available for new graduates interested in behavioral health, and offers full-time, overnight, and PRN positions with shift differentials.
RN – Behavioral Health
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- Salary Range: $35 to $42 per hour, based on relevant years of experience
- Location: Fort Collins, Colorado at our Longview Campus
- Status: Full-time overnight and PRN positions available which all include eligibility for program/shift differentials
- Hours: 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts
Employees working at locations operating 24/7 earn a differential. Shift differentials are also available for evenings, nights ($7 per hour), weekends and holidays.
Overview:
As a Registered Nurse (RN), the applicant will be integral in managing urgent, high-stress situations, collaborating closely with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate and implement immediate treatment plans. The RN will provide compassionate, client-centered care during critical moments, engaging thoughtfully with both clients and families. Additional responsibilities include coordinating transitions of care in high-pressure environments and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations, guidelines, and safety protocols.
Essential Duties:
- Provides clinical assessment and problem identification, crisis interventions, documents significant interactions, and maintains clinical charts and other reporting data.
- Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services for clients.
- Administers medication and then evaluates and monitors clients for medication side effects.
- Coordinates, consults, and problem solves medical care and intervention with other team members and providers.
- Develops, implements, and maintains a medication administration system.
- Will screen and evaluate lab reports and refer abnormalities to the provider.
- Audits medications, destruction of medications and MARS according to state regulations.
- Educates clients and consumers on medications.
- Documents progress notes on therapy and medications and reports medication errors.
Required:
- Unencumbered Colorado license as a registered nurse
- Will train a new grad with strong interest in Behavioral Health and withdrawal management
Licenses and Certifications:
- Colorado or Compact licensed nurse in good standing in state of licensure required
- Registered Nurse License 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
Highly Desired:
- 1-year experience in a behavioral health setting
- Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred
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 .
The Mission:
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 building a team who believes in providing crucial services at crucial times, helping the people in our community at their most vulnerable — particularly those who are often overlooked and underserved.
Please visit summitstone.org for more information about our organization.
Total Rewards
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Keywords:
behavioral health nursing, mental health care, crisis intervention, medication administration, client-centered care, clinical assessment, substance use disorder, urgent care, interdisciplinary team, registered nurse
