Registered Nurse; RN Acute Behavioral Health, Overnight

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Full Time Benefited Not Applicable Fort Collins, CO, US

26 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $35.00 To $49.00 Hourly

Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Behavioral Health, | Longview Campus (Fort Collins, CO)

Sign-on bonus: up to $9,000 for eligible overnight candidates. Ask your recruiter about qualifications and details.

RN—Acute Behavioral Health (Fort Collins/Longview). Provide crisis-focused nursing care in a 24/7 setting with interdisciplinary support. $35–$49/hr + $7/hr differential for overnights; up to $9k bonus for overnights.

• Salary Range: $35 to $49 per hour, based on relevant years of experience
• Schedule options:
  Full-time, part -time, and PRN
  opportunities available
  on day and
  overnight shifts
• Hours:
  • Full-time: 36 hours/week (three 12-hour shifts)
  • Part-time: 24 hours/week (two 12-hour shifts)
  • PRN:
    Flexible scheduling based on department needs

Why you would love this role:

• 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.

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

The salary range for this position is Summit Stone’s good faith belief and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this position at the time of the posting. Summit Stone may ultimately offer more or less than the posted range. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including the applicant’s education, training, skills, experiences, and other job-related information and how relevant those are to Summit Stone’s needs, aspirations, organizational priorities, and the evolving needs and delivery of services to the community that it serves.

Overview

As a Registered Nurse (RN) on our Acute 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.

• Assess clients, identify problems, provide crisis interventions, document significant interactions, and maintain clinical charts and required reporting data.
• Provide prescribed medical treatments and personal care services.
• Administer medications and monitor clients for therapeutic response and potential side effects.
• Coordinate and consult with team members and providers to problem-solve medical care and interventions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a medication administration system.
• Review lab reports, identify abnormalities, and refer findings to the provider as appropriate.
• Audit medication storage, medication destruction processes, and MARS documentation according to state regulations.
• Educate clients and consumers about medications, expected effects, and safe use.
• Document progress notes related to therapy and medications, and report…