Mid Level Provider - CO Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (S. Denver) *$14,000 Sign On Bonus

Department Information

*$14,000 Sign on Incentive*

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.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

About 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

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Description of Job

The Nurse Manager works in tandem with other Nurse Managers and under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Nursing multiple levels of professional services, as care is coordinated across a continuum. The Unit Nurse Manager adheres to and references the professional codes of conduct, regulatory agency standards, the Nurse Practice Act, State Board of Nursing, professional codes of ethics, and scope of discipline practice guides to ensure various levels of nursing personnel function within their scope of practice. The Unit Nurse Manager is responsible for communicating, implementing, and clarifying nursing policies at the unit level as well as developing and implementing performance improvements at the unit level along with procedures at the unit level. Participates in and prepares nursing personnel for onsite surveys, monitors documentation, and ensures quality of care is rendered according to the State Board of Nursing, The Joint Commission, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Department Personnel Rules and Regulations.

The Unit Nurse Manager for this position will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to work with the behavioral health population on this unit by providing a positive and supportive environment for patients to work towards meeting goals and milestones that are aligned with the treatment plans and plan of care.

Job Duties:

• This position is responsible for the direction, supervision and management of all Nursing staff of the assigned unit and works in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Nursingto fill vacant positions via promotion, recruitment of new hires, and internal transfers. The Unit Nurse Manager coordinates staffing schedules by utilizing knowledge of acuity, and pool staff to maximize the quality of care given to unit patients.  
• This position is responsible for all the nursing services provided on the assigned unit and is responsible that all nursing assignments and duties are completed and in compliance with CMHHIP policies and psychiatric and medical nursing standards, licensure requirements and governing bodies
• Communication is conducted regularly with other disciplines, department leadership regarding nursing directives and disseminates information as appropriate. Interpretation of other leadership communication is received to understand changes that may or may not directly impact the nursing department
• Determine safe and sufficient nursing staff resources on each shift.  This includes determining program plans, scheduling with other departments such as medical clinics when nursing staff are responsible for transportation and security. This may also involve determining and developing alternative clinical programming on short notice
• This position analyzes data that was collected and ensures that if thresholds were not met, decide on a plan of action to correct deficiencies. This position addresses performance issues with staff, such as tardies, sick call, not following policies and determines the type of progressive discipline to recommend to correct behavior.  This position may decide to issue the lower level progressive discipline actions such as Memorandum of Understanding or Performance Improvement Plan independently
• Implements actions to maximize the productivity of assigned nursing personnel by mentoring, training, leadership, and providing feedback through performance reviews and evaluation for continued staff development and assess competency needs.  Position Descriptions and performance plans are kept current and provided to assigned staff to ensure they understand their job duties, expectations and required competencies.  New employees to the unit and Nursing students are oriented and assigned a preceptor.  In service training is kept current and administered to assigned staff. This position ensures assigned staff’s knowledge and fluency with AVATAR and electronic system BEHR, Cornerstone assignments to include mandatory rosters and training. Creates and maintains an educational profile for each assigned staff and monitors compliance with mandatory competencies
• Ensure assigned staff follow various manuals, standards and regulations to include but not limited to: DSM, Pharmacy Formulary, Treatment Plans, Infection Control Manual, Physicians Orders, Court orders, Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation Standards, Environment of Care Manual, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Safety Data Sheets, Colorado State Personnel Procedure Manual, Affirmative Action policy, Colorado Worker's Compensation guidelines, Rainbow book and Emergency Guides, ADA statutes, Colorado Alliance for the Mentally Ill recommendations, Patients Rights Handbook
• Responsible for the 24 hour nursing care provided on the assigned unit and maintenance of a safe, secure and therapeutic environment. This position promptly responds to patient’s psychiatric and/or medical issues, participates in Trauma Informed Care initiatives and understands and promotes its principles, implements, audits and reviews nursing care provided on the unit. Participates and ensures staff correctly identify patient prior to administration of medications, treatments, blood testing, or starting an invasive procedure. Follows and maintains Infection control standards and regulations
• Evaluate concerns related to nursing care plan by assessing, identifying, planning, implementing, evaluating, and revising the nursing care given based on the nursing history.  Utilize Patient Rights for mental health legal issues and complies with policy and procedure in these areas. Provide intervention in critical situations as necessary
• Counsel and educate patients on medications, physical care needs, and psychiatric care needs during group therapies, Plan of Care Reviews, Plan of Care Formulations, 1:1 therapies, talking and educating the patient's family. This position can be utilized to provide coverage as needed on any unit
• Other duties as assigned

Work environment:
Sometimes difficult customers/patients, locked units, interactive, fast-paced, dynamic, team-oriented, requirement to make 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, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

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)
AND

Four years (4) of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.
 
Professional Nursing Experience is defined as work experience as a Registered Nurse. Your application must clearly state your experience at this level; statements such as "see resume" or "nursing duties" will not be accepted

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:

• Leadership experience supervising/managing an environment that requires collaboration with multiple disciplines.
• Professional Nursing experience in Behavioral Health, Forensic, medical, and Geriatrics
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-level nursing disciplines on the unit through training, mentorship, development, and quality care improvement measures

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 must be available to complete shift work- nights, evenings, back-to-back, weekends, and holiday shifts as needed
• Must pass a pre-employment Physical
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older
• A nurse who is part of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) can work in Colorado without the need to obtain a license. The eNLC nurse must notify the board within 30 days of their arrival, but can still work without a Colorado license as long they're a member of the eNLC compact. 
• Required Flu Vaccination, unless an authorized exemption is provided.
• 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.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact tricia.jepsen@state.co.us

Sign-On Incentive:

The $14,000 sign-on incentive will be provided in three payments:

• $5,000 upon hire 

• $5,000 at six months of employment (180 days)

• $4,000 at nine months of employment (270 days)

 Must be employed at the anniversary date to receive the next installment. If you are separated from the state for any reason prior to the installment date, you will not be eligible to receive it.

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:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHub state employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

*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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