Psychiatric Registered Nurse

REQUIREMENTS

Title

Psychiatric Nursing Program

Client / Department

Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC)

Job Title

Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) – Correctional Behavioural Health / Substance Use Disorder Treatment

[[JD_HEADING:Work Location

Denver, Canon City, Colorado]]

Work Mode

On-site at designated CDOC correctional facilities.

Contract Duration

Initial period through June 30, 2027, subject to final contract execution; potential extensions up to five years total.

Mandatory License

Active, unencumbered Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Mandatory Psychiatric Experience

Dedicated, verifiable inpatient psychiatric nursing experience.

Mandatory SUD Experience

Proven clinical experience with individuals diagnosed with SUDs.

Minimum Clinical Experience

Modification 1 does not prescribe a specific minimum number of years of psychiatric RN experience.

Educational Qualifications

Nursing education required for RN licensure. Exhibit G includes Bachelor’s-degree fields, but Modification 1 does not expressly require a BSN.

Preferred Experience

Correctional healthcare, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, SUD treatment, dual-diagnosis care, residential behavioral health, psychiatric stabilization.

Medication Administration

Administer routine, emergency, and involuntary medications per CDOC nursing policies and procedures.

Medication Monitoring

Review medication logs daily, monitor adherence, identify noncompliance, and alert medical providers.

Psychiatric Nursing

Provide clinical nursing support for psychiatric disorders, substance-use complications, and co-occurring conditions.

Patient Education

Educate patients regarding SUDs, medication adherence, psychiatric and medical complications, and comorbidities.

Individual Therapeutic Sessions

Facilitate individual therapeutic/educational sessions using prescribed materials within RN scope.

Group Sessions

Facilitate structured group education concerning SUDs, comorbidities, treatment engagement, and stabilization.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Attend mandatory meetings with medical, psychiatric, clinical, and correctional teams.

Testing

Administer urine analysis testing as needed.

Clinical Documentation

Maintain accurate medication and patient-care documentation in accordance with CDOC policies.

Experience Requirements

Complete template fields accurately, including generic project-management/stakeholder-meeting questions where applicable. Show the amended clinical qualifications clearly; do not invent credentials.

Education

Degree, year, institution, program, major, and minor where applicable.

Certifications

Certification/affiliation name, description, and completion date; list and verify Colorado RN license.

Minimum References Required

At least 3 professional/client references for each proposed candidate.

Pay: $65.00 - $70.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)
• Drivers License (Required)

Location:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80949 (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80949 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80949: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person