Registered Nurse II - CMHHIP

Registered Nurse II
- Full Time Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP)

100% In‑Person

This position is required to work at the assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

A Shift. Days 6:30a‑7p or B Night 6:30p to 7a – Days worked, flex days vary

Please note:

Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

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 posting will be open until filled (and filling multiple vacancies), not extending beyond 12 months. All applications will be reviewed as they come in until all positions are filled, we advise applicants to apply early. Posting will close on May 05, 2027.

Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP)

As a cornerstone of the Pueblo community for over a century, Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) is a leading employer, provider of quality mental health services, and a community partner. CMHHIP is a 24 hour behavioral health acute care facility that is intended to provide a safe, secure, and therapeutic setting for patients with both psychiatric and medical issues.

The services provided include evaluation and treatment for patients who are severely mentally ill, and the goal of this facility is to return patients to their optimal level of functioning and assist them in returning to the community as appropriate.

Registered Nurse II
- Full Time

This posting may be used to fill Multiple Units

About the Position:

Positions are Full Time, have a fixed schedule, and provide essential direct care of patients across various units. These units range from High Security to Low Security settings, with a diverse patient population including adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients experiencing psychiatric disorders, criminal involvement, or medical complexities. Staff may work in units featuring locked or unlocked doors, depending on the level of security required.

Responsibilities include providing care to high‑acuity patients in secure environments, such as high‑security buildings with Sally Ports, or in lower‑security community reintegration settings.

The purpose of this position is to provide nursing oversight, administrative oversight and lead worker over nursing personnel of three or more FTE’s on a continuous basis as well as clinical supervision of all nursing staff during a specific shift. Provide direction to all direct care nursing staff on assigned shift(s). Serve as a resource and mentor to all nursing staff on assigned shift.

Promote and maintain nursing staff efficiency. Oversee the attainment and achievement of Unit/Program/Hospital/Nursing Department goals for the specified shift. Primary duties consist of providing directions to nursing staff for the shift and providing therapeutic nursing care to mentally ill patients. Represents the Nursing Department in hospital‑wide committees and work groups. Applications of knowledge, expertise and experience in providing safe and effective patient care.

Provide immediate crisis intervention in the milieu and response to all emergency situations.

The Nurse II works in tandem with other staff assigned to the unit on that shift. The Nurse II works within multiple levels of patient care and is coordinated across a continuum. The Nurse II adheres to and references the professional codes of conduct, regulatory agency standards, the Nurse Practice Act,…