Psychiatric Nurse I - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Position Summary

Provide direct nursing services, mental health assessments, and treatment to the people we serve with severe and persistent mental illness. You will obtain, record, and communicate important clinical information, and provide clinical services within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) - $30.12 - $31.62/hour
• Language Differential - $2.50/hr for bilingual proficiency in Spanish & ASL
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Job Duties & Functions

• Provide psychological problem identification, crisis interventions, and similar services to assigned patients.
• Provide limited case management services to people we serve as needed.
• Auxiliary duties include assisting consumers with psychological and social development and rehabilitation, coordinating consumer’s use of other WellPower programs and outside community resources, coordinating medical care and intervention with other clinical staff and psychiatrist(s), drawing blood for lab work for patients, monitoring consumer’s vital signs, periodically providing community injections, administering medications including intramuscular medications, maintaining accurate and timely clinical records consistent with WellPower standards, participating in team/organization meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required, maintaining a trauma informed environment of wellbeing, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Psychiatric Nurse I:
• Graduation from accredited school of nursing. Licensed as a Practical Nurse in good standing with the Board of Nursing of the State of Colorado.
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience working with patients with a serious and persistent mental illness (preferred).

Work Location

4455 E 12th ave, Denver CO

Shift/Hours

Mon-Friday 8am-5pm

Physical Requirements

• Standing, walking, stooping, bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, repetitive hand/finger motions, manual dexterity.
• Requires fine motor skills required for precise clinical procedures.
• Requires visual and auditory acuity to observe patient behavior and respond to alarms and calls.
• Requires a capacity to handle emotionally charged situations and maintain professional boundaries.
• Requires critical thinking and problem-solving skills for diagnosis and treatment planning, and to prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to changing patient needs.