Registered Nurse , RN ; Part Time - Marvin Foote Youth Services Center

Job Overview

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

This position will receive a short‑staffing temporary pay differential of 4% from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

Delivers health care to detained and committed youth within the nurse’s scope of practice. Primary care is provided by independent practitioners with responsibility for a continuum of care from the initial assessment through development and maintenance of health care including physical, psychiatric, and dental maintenance.

• Initial nursing assessments and triage of requests for health/medical care submitted by youth.
• Review the admission medical information obtained by security staff at intake.
• Administer nursing care and provide youth education for routine, urgent, and emergent medical situations within scope of practice.
• Obtain laboratory and other diagnostic procedures ordered by medical providers, review results, and notify provider of results when indicated.
• Initiate nursing/medical treatment plans for youth with special health care needs and revise as needed.
• Complete health appraisals, physical exams, vision/hearing screenings, in‑house laboratory diagnostic testing (e.g., urine dipsticks, pregnancy tests, STI urine testing, PPD tests), and immunizations per DYS policy.
• Document all encounters with youth in electronic medical records system and/or appropriate medical logs in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient information according to HIPAA regulations.
• Initiate consultations/referrals to mid‑level provider and/or appropriate physician when indicated.
• Respond to emergent situations (Code Blue, Code Red) occurring on campus, administer CPR/First Aid, and initiate a 911 call if indicated.
• Deliver medications, medical supplies, and evaluate youth who may be confined to specific buildings or rooms throughout campus.
• Other nursing duties as delegated/ordered by DYS physicians or mid‑level providers.
• Responsible for ordering and preparation of youth’s medications for administration within the facility, maintaining accuracy of Medication Administration Records, and monitoring for errors.
• Educate youth and staff about medications, side effects, desired effects, and importance of compliance; investigate refusals and initiate interventions.
• Maintain inventory logs of medications, assist in ordering and maintaining stock supplies, and monitor restocks in campus clinics and living units.
• Check campus First Aid Kits, AEDs, pharmaceutical refrigerators, and other equipment on a continuing basis.
• Assess vaccine status and administer needed vaccines per CDC and provider recommendation.
• Evaluate residents’ mental status, provide basic mental health intervention, refer to psychiatrist or mental health resource.
• Provide individual and group health education regarding health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and specific youth topics (e.g., sleep hygiene, stress management, hygiene practices, STI prevention).
• Identify gender‑specific educational needs of youth and provide relevant education.
• Provide ongoing education regarding medication administration, infection prevention, and other health related topics specific to staff.

• Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact.
• No substitution for licensing requirement.
• Preferred:
  Experience with adolescent health care.
• Preferred:
  Experience with mental health nursing.
• Preferred:
  Experience with correctional nursing.
• Preferred:
  Relatable experience as a current or previous State of Colorado employee.
• Highly desirable competencies:
  Knowledge of current medications and their use; ability to work in collaborative relationships with other professionals; ability to assess and coordinate community health care services; ability to collect, record, and interpret data; ability to self‑regulate emotions when provoked or working under stress.

• Minimum age 21 years with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence.
• Full background check (CBI name check, fingerprint check, court database, Medicare fraud…