Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Behavioral Health, Overnight
SummitStone Health PartnersAbout the role
Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Behavioral Health, Overnight | Longview Campus (Fort Collins, CO)
Sign-on bonus: up to $9,000 for eligible candidates. Ask your recruiter about qualifications and details.
Overnight 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; up to $9k bonus.
- Salary Range: $35 to $49 per hour, based on relevant years of experience
- Location: Fort Collins, Colorado at our Longview Campus
- Status: Full-time overnight
- Hours: 36 hours/week; three (3) 12-hour shifts
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.
Schedule & unit details
- 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 SummitStone’s good faith belief and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this position at the time of the posting. SummitStone 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 SummitStone’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.
Essential duties
- 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 medication errors per policy.
Minimum qualifications
- Eligible for Colorado RN licensure (unencumbered) and able to meet all licensing requirements for the role
- Will train a new grad with strong interest in Behavioral Health and withdrawal management
Licenses and certifications
- Colorado or Compact licensed nurse in good standing in state of licensure 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 Su
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