Registered Nurse Day Shift

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) at ERC Pathlight provides coordinated medical and clinical nursing care to meet the needs of each assigned patient within the ERC Pathlight system. They partner with an interdisciplinary team to provide quality care and a consistently therapeutic milieu for all patients. As a leader of the healthcare team, the RN provides professional nursing care, utilizing sound clinical judgment, in alignment with ERC Pathlight's established standards of care, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs a full range of nursing services including assessment, care planning, administering treatment, and evaluating patient response to care in accordance with the patient’s treatment plan
• Initial intake assessment of new patients and discharge reconciliation and education
• Places, receives, and completes provider orders per ERCP policy
• Administers medications via multiple routes in accordance with ERCP policy and provider orders
• Plays, maintains nasogastric tubes and administers enteral feeding
• Plays/maintains intravenous access and administers intravenous fluids
• Documents all direct patient care, monitoring, and observation in the electronic medical record
• Supervises and delegates care to Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians
• Communicates and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop and implement an individualized treatment plan for each assigned patient
• Ensures care provided aligns with the individualized treatment plan and patient outcome goals
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings regarding patient progress toward treatment goals and planning for continued or changing clinical interventions
• Documents and reports to treatment team regarding patient status and progress
• Participates in training, teaching, and mentoring new nursing department teammates
• Responds to emergency situations until emergency medical services (EMS/911) arrive on scene

Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse License in state position is held
• Basic Life Support certification
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality

Bonus Qualities

• 1 year+ working with patients in the mental health field (Preferred)

Pay

The compensation range for this position is based upon candidate experience and market expectations. Colorado pay range $40 - $49 USD