PT Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) or II (RN) - Saturday 7:00am - 7:30pm

About the role

WellPower envisions a community where every person’s mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support. Our Guiding Principles:

• Person Centered: We honor people’s identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve.
• Exceptional Care: We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.
• Integrity: We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.
• Organizational Resilience: We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.

Position Summary

• LPN: Provide direct nursing services, mental health assessments and treatment to consumers with severe and persistent mental illness.
• RN: Provide direct nursing care and clinical support to individuals experiencing mental health conditions. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assist with assessments, administer medications, monitor vital signs, and support overall treatment coordination.

Location: 2929 W 10th Ave

Department Specific Information: This is an inpatient position with our Behavioral Health Solutions Center and is a 24/7/365 first responder drop-off location for individuals in the community experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

Responsibilities and Duties

LPN

• Provide psychological evaluations/problem identification, and crisis interventions.
• Provide medical case management as needed.
• Assist consumers with psychological, social development and rehabilitation.
• Coordinate medical care and intervention with staff and psychiatrist.
• Draw blood for lab work for consumers.
• Monitor consumers’ vital signs.
• Administer intramuscular medications.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with WellPower standards.
• Participate in team meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required.
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

RN

• Conduct basic health assessments and monitor vital signs.
• Administer medications, including intramuscular injections.
• Draw blood and assist with lab coordination.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists and clinical staff to support medical and psychiatric care.
• Respond to crisis situations and provide appropriate intervention.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records.
• Support client engagement in care coordination and referrals to internal or external resources.
• Attend team meetings, trainings, and supervision as needed.
• Foster a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications

LPN

• Graduation from accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed as a Practical Nurse in good standing with the Board of Nursing of the State of Colorado.

RN

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado. License must be in good standing.
• Minimum two years nursing experience; experience in a behavioral health or outpatient clinic preferred.
• Experience with the severe and persistently mentally ill or similar populations strongly preferred.

Experience

• 1–3 years of experience working with consumers with a serious and persistent mental illness preferred.

Compensation

• Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) – $30.12/hr – $31.62/hr
• Psychiatric Nurse II (RN) – $40.56 – $48.56
• Language Differential: $1–$2.50/hr

Physical and Mental Demands

• Requires sitting, standing, bending and reaching.
• May require lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, the telephone and other office and/or clinical equipment.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Tuberculosis (TB) screening and testing required and must be completed prior to hire.