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DepartmentDenver CARES - Detox

The following positions within Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatry, Inpatient Adult Psychiatry, Psychiatric Emergency Services, CARES, and Outpatient Behavioral Health Services are offering the opportunity to enroll in a new program offering a cash incentive to recognize your work treating patients with substance use disorders. This program is sponsored through the ACCESS (Advancing Careers, Competencies, and Equity in Substance Treatment Services) grant. Employees must be >0.6 FTE to be eligible. 50% of the bonus will be received 90 days after signing the program contract.

• Registered Nurses (RNs) may earn up to $7,500 by December 2024
• Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) may earn up to $3,500 by December 2024
• Care Navigators may earn up to $3,500 by December 2024

Job Summary

Under close supervision of an RN, Care Provider, or Nursing Clinical Coordinator provides direct patient care in accordance with established protocols. Assists RNs and Care Providers with procedures, medication administration, phlebotomy, and limited laboratory procedures. Assesses patient's physical and psychological condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care. Documents patient's medical status throughout the patient's course of treatment

Essential Functions:

Under the direction of the RN, implements care based on prioritized patient needs. Implements nursing interventions based on plan of care, priority of patient's needs and desired outcome, guidelines/standards of care, and agency policies and procedures. (10%) Obtains vital signs and differentiates normal from abnormal findings. Reports abnormal values or conditions to the RN. (EX. Abnormal VS, bleeding, safety concerns, family issues.) (10%) Provides safe delivery of medications. (10%) Provides for safe collection and processing of Laboratory specimens, blood samples, IV access as ordered by the care provider. (10%) Performs specialized tasks as directed by the RN or care provider, i.e. EKGs, Foley Insertion, Spirometry, Peak flow etc. (5%) Document Daily Goals/ Plan of Care making sure information is properly transcribed and complete. (5%) Adheres to the hospital's principles and practices of Informing Clinical Practice, Interconnecting Stakeholders, Improving Population Health, and Personalizing Care. (5%) Collects clinical data to contribute to the Plan of Care in conjunction with the RN. (5%) Performs chart audits to promote quality improvement. (5%) Reports response of patient/family or changing condition to the RN and helps to appropriately update the plan of care. (5%) Participates in practice changes related to nursing research. (5%) Participates in a unique, outcome focused plan of care based on current nursing practice with measurable outcomes and goals for the patient/family. (5% Participates with the Coordination of care with multidisciplinary team. (5%) Participates in the discharge planning process. (5%) Assists the RN or care provider to identify realistic expected outcomes to facilitate the patient's optimum level of health as well as the anticipated continuation of care. (5%) Works with the RN or care provider to provide a unique, outcome focused plan of care with measurable outcomes and goals for a patient/family. (5%)

Education:

Post High School Diploma or Certificate Program Required

Work Experience:

No experience required

Licenses:

BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required and IVCERTIV-Intravenous Certification IV - NAPNES - National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service Required and LPN-Licensed Practical Nurse - LPC State Licensing Board Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Interpersonal communication skills to communicate with hospital staff and diverse patient population. Ability to assist patient with personal hygiene. Ability to transport patients, specimens and supplies to and from various areas as necessary. Knowledge of IV introduction and ability to monitor IVs on assigned patients. Basic typing skills required. Knowledge of appropriate charting... For full info follow application link.

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