Registered Nurse (RN) - Float
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Wheat Ridge, CO

POOL Nurse

At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages. Provide medical and psychiatric nursing services to consumers at the Walk-In Center. Provide medical screening to determine need for immediate medical services. Collaborate with prescribers for emergency medication management including medication problems and side effects. Identify potential physical problems impacting the mental health of consumers. Essential Duties: * Completes standardized medical screening (including taking vital signs) for all consumers at the Walk-In Center to help determine the level of care necessary. * Identifies medical conditions requiring immediate medical attention and assists in facilitating referral to Urgent Care or Emergency Room. * Assesses consumer's current medications and/or side effects or any medical condition that may affect her/his mental illness. * Informs other WIC staff of medical conditions affecting the consumer's health and affecting his or her mental status and treatment needs. * Works jointly with other WIC staff in coordination of follow-up care plan following assessment at WIC. * Attends and participates in group supervision, team and other meetings as appropriate. * Understands how trauma impacts the lives of the people being served, so that every interaction is consistent with the recovery process and reduces the possibility of re-traumatization. * Participate in the Center's training/educational programs designed to enhance knowledge about Trauma Informed Care, the impact of trauma and trauma recovery. * Ensure that delivery practices are guided by the principles of trauma informed care. Other Duties: * Maintains acceptable attendance record. * Performs other duties as assigned. $50.00/hr Pool rate. We will accept applications on an ongoing basis.