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Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN)VitalCore Health Strategies • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80906
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Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN)

Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN)

VitalCore Health Strategies • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80906
28 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Join the VitalCore Team in Colorado! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit.

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for Mental Health Registered Nurse at El Paso County Jail in Colorado Springs, CO !!!

REGISTERED NURSE SCHEDULE

  • Full-Time

MENTAL HEALTH REGISTERED NURSE POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Mental Health Registered Nurse to join our team. The RN will provide high-quality nursing care to individuals experiencing behavioral challenges. This role is critical in supporting patients’ recovery by promoting wellness, administering treatments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for patients

The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers quality care consistent within the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Registered Nurses. The RN works in accordance with local practice acts and regulations, delegates and ensures supervision of nursing activities and functions to other competent nursing personnel appropriate to their scope of practice. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for the quality of care delivered; works to ensure a safe environment for themselves, the patient and other staff members. The RN acts as a patient advocate to promote the quality of health care delivered in the facility and serve as a leader at all times to promote best practices within the profession of nursing.

Previous experience in psychiatric, behavioral health, or mental health nursing strongly preferred.

REGISTERED NURSE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
  • Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
  • Possesses an active CPR certification.
  • Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice.
  • Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role.
  • REGISTERED NURSE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects.
  • Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
  • Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition.
  • Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
  • Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
  • Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
  • Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
  • Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
  • Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth as well as develop health improvement programs.
  • Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
  • Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
  • Additional duties as assigned by facility.
  • VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

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