(Archived) Assessment Specialist - Registered Nurse (RN)

Overview

Denver Springs is a 96-bed behavioral hospital located outside Denver, Colorado in Englewood. The hospital provides a full continuum of care for those suffering from a mental health issue and/or chemical dependency. This includes inpatient treatment, partial day programming and intensive outpatient services. Assessment services are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week. At Denver Springs we are dedicated to Changing People’s Lives®.

The Denver Springs Assessment Team & Nursing Team is devoted to providing innovative and exceptional psychiatric care in a safe and therapeutic environment. We focus on creating a strong foundation for long-term healing and recovery with evidence-based practices, and utilizing medication therapy that is relevant and up to date. Above all, we truly value that both the patients and our staff are treated with dignity and respect, always going that extra mile to ensure a positive environment. So, do you have what it takes to become part of a team dedicated to Changing People’s Lives®?

Members of our team Enjoy:

• Working with a highly engaged staff
• Flexible scheduling
• Career growth
• Competitive compensation

• Support the organization, program and unit philosophy of care
• Coordinate and deliver quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients
• Ensure medical Orders are followed, initiate and follow treatment planning
• Act as a patient advocate at all time
• Receives inquiry calls and assists the caller with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral.
• Assesses or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present for assessment.
• Screens for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
• Initiates/completes facility nursing assessment.
• Performs a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders; coordinates with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure these needs are met either at the facility or other appropriate community provider.
• Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
• Completes the administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary.

Requirements:

• Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing training
• Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing
• CPR Certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact
• Master’s degree in social work or counseling required, RN licensure may be used in place of master’s degree or per state regulations.
• Current unencumbered clinical social work, counseling license or per state of practice guidelines. RN license may be accepted.
• Valid driver’s license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using own auto.
• Ability to meet typing keyboard expectations.
• Position requires 40 hours a week over 5 consecutive days.

Preferred Experience:

Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred. Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.