UCHealth: Registered Nurse-Behavioral Health

Company: UCHealth
Location: Arvada
Posted on: November 21, 2020

Job Description:

About CeDAR: CeDAR Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation is UCHealth's premier facility for addiction treatment in Colorado. Our innovative, evidence-based programs not only save lives, they provide a meaningful foundation for long-term recovery from addiction. We deliver the highest level of comprehensive treatment for people 18 years and older who struggle with drug and alcohol abuse. As part of UCHealth, CeDAR is the most qualified treatment center for working with addiction-related medical and psychiatric conditions. CeDAR can provide the opportunity and resources to begin a new life in recovery. Our residential and outpatient addiction treatment programs include medically-managed detox, medication-assisted treatment, coping skills development, group and individual therapy sessions, 12-step and other mutual aid groups, family programs, and long-term follow-up. Summary: Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Work Schedule: Full Time Nights Responsibilities: Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs. Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires. Withinscope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and theability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in afast-paced environment and take appropriate action. Requirements: * Minimum Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years experience. * Required Licensure/Certification: State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). * Minimum Experience: 6 months nursing experience. * BLSthrough the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for theProfessional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPRcard must be good through sixty days of hire. All life supportcertification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association orthe American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Crossfor the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will needto be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.) Preferred: * Bachelor's degree in Nursing. At UCHealth, we do things differently Webelieve in something different: a focus on the individuality of every person.In big ways and small, we exist to improve the extraordinary lives of all thosewe serve. As Colorado's largest and most innovative healthcare system, we as a team deliver on the commitment to provide the bestpossible experience for our patients and their families. We foster a true humanconnection and give people the freedom to live extraordinary lives. A career atUCHealth is more than a job, it's a passion. Goingbeyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive andintellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us,that the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what isright, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so thateach of us can find the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth,we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningfulcareer. There's no limits to your potential here. Be Extraordinary. Join Us Today! UCHealthrecognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives thatequal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As anaffirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to makingall employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicantshall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges ofemployment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual'srace, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mentalor physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgenderstatus, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does notdiscriminate against any " Qualified applicant witha disability" as definedunder the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonableaccommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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