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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless · 1 day ago

Overnight Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - 10502 OVERNIGHT & WEEKEND PAY DIFFERENTIAL (copy)

Denver, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$29.93/hr - $35.09/hr

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is dedicated to preventing homelessness and providing solutions for at-risk individuals. The Overnight Licensed Practical Nurse will deliver compassionate care in a supportive environment, focusing on patient care and complex care management for individuals healing from acute medical needs.

Health CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for analysis

Performs plan of care interventions, including specimen collection, wound care, and other clinical needs

Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation when needed

Empowers patients by providing appropriate ongoing and reinforced health education and information after initial RN education plan is created and provided, including but not limited to addressing common chronic and acute health conditions in this population, such as diabetes management, hypertension management, nutrition, wound care, and disease prevention

Administers medications following written protocols or direct provider order. Understands limitations of medications within LPN scope

Collaborates with other members of the multi-disciplinary health care teams including but not limited to registered nurses, medical assistants, primary care medical providers, behavioral health providers, psychiatric providers, peer specialists, dental assistants and hygienists, pharmacists, patient navigators, case managers, client access representatives, inventory and lab coordinators, and nurse educator

Provide nursing services as needed for other CCH programs

Preceptor to new staff members and nursing students

Participates in team-based or interdisciplinary quality improvement initiatives

Attends required disciplinary, inter-disciplinary, suite, quality improvement, and all-staff meetings

Maintains EPM, EHR, and other documentation core competencies

Works collaboratively with all facility employees to ensure optimal facility operations and that client services are not interrupted; may perform other duties as needed for program operation

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Licensed Practical Nurse licenseTrauma-informed careHarm reduction experiencePatient care managementBilingual (English/Spanish)

Required

Active Licensed Practical Nurse license with ability to work in the state of Colorado

A passion for working with vulnerable populations with a focus on trauma-informed care

A passion for working in a harm reduction environment with a focus on collaborative goal planning with patients

Valid driver's license required

Preferred

Experience in harm reduction environments

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Benefits

Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents.

Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.

Vision insurance.

Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.

Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.

Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.

Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.

Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.

Company

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for families and individuals experiencing or at-risk of homelessness throughout Colorado.

Founded in 1984