RN Registered Nurse, Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

Job SummaryUnder general supervision, the OBHS RN adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics to provide care to all healthcare consumers. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes.

* Administer methadone according to a doctor's instruction and in compliance with applicable regulations
* Record client information, generate reports and dispense methadone using computerized medical systems
* Ongoing physical, emotional and chemical assessment and evaluation of clients
* Participate in verbal de-escalation and trauma-informed patient support
* Provide health education to clients, in a harm reduction, patient-centered framework
* Refer clients to other clinical team members when patient needs are beyond the scope of practical nursing practice
* Coordinate and prepare methadone delivery to agency, and Denver Jail dosing facilities
* Work within an interdisciplinary clinical treatment team as well as within a dynamic hospital system to achieve best practice and positive patient outcomes
* Maintain knowledge of and compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and laws, as well as internal company policies and procedures regarding methadone/Suboxone dispensing and narcotic treatment.

Education:

* Completion of an accredited nursing education program that is accredited and satisfies the licensing requirements of the Colorado State Board of Nursing for Registered Nurses.
* Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience:

At least one-year RN experience in a direct patient care setting.

Credentials:

* Active Registered Nurse (RN) License in the State of Colorado or a participating compact state required.
* National board certification is a preference and encouraged for staff nurses.
* American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider Certification/CPR required.

All Certifications and Licenses required for this job must be kept current as a condition of continued employment.

Location: Pavilion K

Shift: Days, 5:00am - 2:30pm, M-F. Some Saturdays.

Work Type: Full time

Pay Range:

Minimum: 30.53

Midpoint: 38.22

Maximum: 45.87

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 18 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison and Safety, a Public Health department, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. As an EOE, Denver Health does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.