RN – Adolescent Behavioral Health

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• Salary Range: $35 to $42 per hour, based on relevant years of experience
• Location: Fort Collins, Colorado at our Longview Campus
• Status: Full-time positions available which all include eligibility for program/shift differentials
• Hours: 36 hours per week, 12-hour overnight shifts 

Employees working at locations operating 24/7 earn a differential.  Shift differentials are also available for evenings, nights ($7 per hour), weekends and holidays.  

Overview:

An Adolescent Psychiatric Registered Nurse provides specialized nursing care for adolescents 12-17 with mental health disorders, emotional challenges, or behavioral issues. In our Adolescent Crisis Stabilization Unit, the RN will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assess, treat, and support young patients in managing conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, patients in crisis, schizophrenia, substance use, or trauma related disorders.  This role involves working closely with young patients, their families, and healthcare teams to promote emotional well-being, manage mental health conditions, and support recovery.

Essential Duties: 

• Provides clinical assessment and problem identification, crisis interventions, documents significant interactions, and maintains clinical charts and other reporting data. 
• Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services for clients.
• Administers medication and then evaluates and monitors clients for medication side effects. 
• Coordinates, consults, and problem solves medical care and intervention with other team members and providers.
• Develops, implements, and maintains a medication administration system.
• Will screen and evaluate lab reports and refer abnormalities to the provider.
• Audits medications, destruction of medications and MARS according to state regulations.
• Educates clients and consumers on medications.
• Documents progress notes on therapy and medications and reports medication errors. 

Required:

• Unencumbered Colorado license as a registered nurse

Licenses and Certifications:

• Colorado or Compact licensed nurse in good standing in state of licensure required
• Registered Nurse License required
• Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record required
• DORA license or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire required
• Basic Life Support Certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire

Highly Desired:

• Experience specific with adolescents preferred
• 1-year experience in a behavioral health setting
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred

Please be advised: This position is subject to a mandatory background check through the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) TRAILS database. This review is conducted to determine whether an individual has any substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect. The requirement is mandated due to the responsibilities associated with working directly with adolescents and/or providing adolescent treatment services at the facility where this position is based.

Longview Campus is the new Acute Care Behavioral Health facility which serves Larimer County residents in need of urgent help with mental health and/or substance use disorders. SummitStone has the privilege of partnering closely with Larimer County on this venture. For more information click HERE.  

The Mission:  
 

At SummitStone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community. 

We need your help to make this vision a reality.  

We are building a team who believes in providing crucial services at crucial times, helping the people in our community at their most vulnerable — particularly those who are often overlooked and underserved.  

Please visit summitstone.org for more information about our organization. 

Total Rewards

Below are some of the benefits we offer:

• A range of voluntary benefits available to all employees

• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions

Health & Safety Requirement

All employees are required to receive an annual flu vaccination or have an approved exemption in place and wear a mask during flu season

Reach Out 

SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know. 

Questions? Please email us at hiring@summitstonehealth.org.