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State of Colorado Assistant Nurse Manager - Nurse III - Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (S. Denver) in Denver Metro, Colorado
Assistant Nurse Manager - Nurse III - Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (S. Denver)
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Assistant Nurse Manager - Nurse III - Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (S. Denver)
Salary
$95,580.00 Annually
Location
Denver Metro, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
IIC 00190 05/06/2024
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Opening Date
05/06/2024
Closing Date
5/20/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
stephanie.karle@state.co.us
Salary Note
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
Type of Announcement
A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
Primary Physical Work Address
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan 3520 W. Oxford Ave. Denver, CO 80236
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
This position has a residency waiver and will be accepting applications from residents and non-residents of Colorado. This announcement is open to potential candidates who are legal residents of the United States. All legal residents of the United States are eligible to apply and compete. If appointed to a position, applicants from outside of Colorado will be required to relocate to Colorado prior to their start date, at their own expense.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
*$14,000 Sign On Bonus*
This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of ( 8% or 3.17% ) from July 1st 2023 - June 30th 2024.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)
About Fort Logan
This position is located at the Colorado Mental Health Institute in Fort Logan (CMHHIFL). CMHHFL is a 94 bed psychiatric facility located in Denver that is dedicated to meeting the needs of the community by providing mental health treatment to adult clients in the metro area. The mission of CMHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons of with complex, serious and persistent mental illness within the resources available.
Our goal is to assist patients in returning successfully to the community as soon as possible. The treatment program is designed with the Recovery Philosophy as the basis for the various therapy modalities offered, which include but are not limited to: Individual and group therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Medication & health teaching, Family therapy & education, WRAP groups – wellness recover action plan (integrate WRAP (individual disposition planning), Work therapy, Mindfulness skills – deep breathing, Substance abuse education and Chaplain Services. Our goal is to be a partner in treatment with patients and their families, assisting them on their road to recovery. We attempt to maintain a safe, kind, and supportive environment of healing through our respectful customer service.
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Description of Job
Additionally as an Assistant Nurse Manager, you can expect to:
Coordinates patient care in collaboration with nursing staff and other disciplines’.
Provides support for the delivery of patient care and provides clinical leadership.
Functions as a liaison between off-hour nursing staff and nursing service administration and communicate incidents, injuries, and critical incidents to nursing and hospital administration.
Participates in staff meetings and hospital/nursing committees.
Promotes staff development and training at shift level by: supporting staff compliance with hospital-wide mandatory training, (i.e., CPR, infection control, safety, medication review and seclusion/restraint), attending Code Blue events and drills, fire drills and in-services.
Coordinates with Nurse Managers to provide employee orientation to new staff.
Provides direct supervision for 4-8 internal float pool staff.
Participates in job interviews and provide input into decisions about hiring staff. Monitors for compliance with standards of nursing practice and standards of patient care.
Assumes leadership role in crisis situations.
Responds immediately to all psychiatric and medical emergencies, i.e., Code Blue, accidents, injuries, fires and all other disasters.
Oversees the utilization and appropriate implementation of seclusion/restraint, emergency medications, etc.,
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or
any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
Three (3) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work
assigned to the position
Substitutions:
Appropriate education will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required
experience on a year-for-year basis
Special Qualification:
Maintains active and unencumbered Colorado Registered Nurse License
Preferred qualifications:
Experience in long-term care or assisted living facility; experience with staff development.
Experience as a supervisor
Experience working with individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities;
Experience working with individuals with mental health diagnoses.
Experience multi-tasking and prioritizing assignments;
Caring, supportive, accountable leader;
Willing to work on an interdisciplinary team and problem-solve solutions to improve services.
Conditions of Employment:
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License (for positions that require a Driver's license)
Full Background check: CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):
CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), TB test
Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
May work days, evenings and nights
Must maintain a current CPR Card and perform CPR adequate compressions and ventilations per CPR guidelines.
This position is "Essential Service Designation": you will be required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
This position requires on-call work on weekends.
May need to transport patient to appointments; travel to other state locations
Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contactStephanie.karle@state.co.us
Sign-On Incentive:
Upon approval, a sign-on incentive based on position, ranging from $2,000 to $14,000 (prorated if a pa rt-time position), will be given in three payments: within two pay cycles of when the new employee starts at CDHS, 180-day anniversary, and 270-day anniversary with CDHS. These incentives will be available to the first 1,000 new employees in select high-need positions.
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHub state employee discount program
Employee Wellness program (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/)
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans .
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)
Toll Free Applicant Technical Support
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A requirement of the position is that you possess and maintain a VALID Registered Nurse (RN) License issued by the State of Colorado or any other state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact. Do you meet this requirement?
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Please provide us with your RN License number.
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If you indicated that you possess at least three (3) years of experience as a registered nurse, please list when and where you obtained this experience. If this does not apply to your application, type "N/A" in the box below. Please do not type "see resume" for this question.
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Please describe the depth and breadth of your professional experience as a registered nurse experience. Please include where you obtained this experience and the number of years you worked there. Please do not type "see resume" in the box below. If this doesn't apply, please type "N/A" in the box below.
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Describe your supervisory and management experience. Include your role(s), length of time in the role(s), and how many people you supervised, as well as your experience with coaching/mentoring employees; providing constructive feedback; and managing employee performance, including performance reviews, corrective and disciplinary actions.
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This position requires the following as conditions of employment: • Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and a Federal Bureau of Investigations background check as a condition of employment. Included in the background check is a current and/or previous employer check. Your current and/or previous employers within the past 10 years at a minimum must be listed on your job application (most recent in descending order), even if the job or duties are unrelated to the position for which you are applying. Incomplete employer information (address, phone number, and supervisor) or omission of former employers may result in a disqualification of your application. • Must pass TB test. • Must possess a Colorado Driver's License. • Must maintain a current and active Registered Nurse License. • Must maintain a current CPR Card and perform CPR adequate compressions and ventilations per CPR guidelines. • This position is "Essential Service Designation": you will be required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare. • This position has shift work: day, evening and night shifts to include holiday and weekends as needed. • This position requires on-call work on weekends. Failure to meet these conditions of employment may result in termination of employment. I have read and understand the above conditions of employment.
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This position requires shift work. Are you available to work: day, evening and night shifts to include holiday and weekends?
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Are you willing and able to be on call?
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This position has been designated as essential services. By selecting yes below, you are acknowledging that you understand you must be willing and able to report to work without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the residents.
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This position requires all applicants to be residents of the State of Colorado at the time of application. Are you currently a resident of Colorado as required for this position?
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I have read and understand the entire announcement and followed all of the instructions provided therein, including: fully and accurately completing the application (see resume statements will not be accepted); answering any supplemental questions; and have attached all of the required documentation, including resume, cover letter, and transcripts (if applicable), which will all be used as part of the comparative analysis process. I understand that failure to follow all instructions and submit all required documentation may result in elimination from consideration. (Late submissions will not be accepted).
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Are you interested in a Full Time or Part Time/Pool position?
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