Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN – Residential - Behavioral Health

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Full Time Benefited Not Applicable Fort Collins, CO, US

• Salary Range: $25.97 - $36.36 per hour, based on relevant years of experience
• Status: Full-time,
  overnight
• Hours: 36 per week, 12-hour 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.

• Provide evidence-informed nursing care for high-acuity behavioral health and/or substance use crises in an acute care facility.
• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team using clear clinical protocols, safety practices, and coordinated treatment planning.
• Strengthen assessment, crisis intervention, medication administration, and transition‑of‑care skills on an overnight schedule.
• 24/7 acute behavioral health setting supporting urgent mental health and/or substance use needs.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with a focus on safety, documentation, and coordinated transitions of care.

Responsible for providing direct nursing services and supervising health-related aspects of care for clients. This position will assist in coordinating medical care and intervention with other team members and providers. As a Licensed Practical Nurse on our Behavioral Health team, you’ll deliver calm, skilled care in urgent, high‑stress situations. You’ll partner with an interdisciplinary team to assess needs quickly, initiate treatment plans, and support clients and families with compassion and clear communication.

You’ll also help coordinate safe transitions of care while following all clinical standards, regulations, and safety protocols. Residential (Garcia House) – a specialty co‑occurring residential program providing comprehensive ASAM 3.7 and 3.5 residential treatment to individuals with co‑occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

• Deliver high-quality patient care by providing prescribed medical treatment, providing physical assessments, developing plans of care, and implementing medical support services.
• Administer medication and treatments as prescribed. Gather, monitor, and record patient symptoms, history, and changes in their conditions. Perform standard care procedures like drawing blood, checking vital signs, or collecting lab samples.
• Coordinate, consult, and problem solve medical care and intervention with interdisciplinary team members and providers.
• Consistently and independently follow established safety procedures. Report any medical or medication errors by end of shift.
• Maintain updated knowledge of professional licensure and medications procedures, healthcare regulations, standards, and best practices, by actively participating in professional and educational development.
• Participate in staff meetings and inter-agency meetings as required. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and performance improvement projects.
• Perform all medical duties including and not limited to client assessment, actively staffing, work at any site, educating clients, administering medications, taking vital signs, medical procedures, telephone/walk‑in triage for clients, obtain prior authorizations, medication refill requests, lab work, inventory processes, paperwork, and treatment follow‑ups.
• Document and audit the medical record for all medically necessary client care to ensure continuity of care.

• Licensed Practical Nurse license (pass NCLEX‑PN exam) 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

• More than two years of nursing experience preferred
• Experience working in behavioral health and substance use preferred

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — including options for eligible dependents
• Mental health and wellness resources
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