Registered Nurse I, RN I - Campus At Lookout Mountain, Youth Services Center - Golden

Registered Nurse I, RN I - Campus at Lookout Mountain, Youth Services Center - Golden

Salary: $3,504.00 Biweekly

Location: Golden, CO

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: IKA 02207 03/17/2026

Department: Colorado Department of Human Services

Division: OCYF - Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center

Opening Date: 03/17/2026

Closing Date: 3/31/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA: Determined by Position

Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address: 2901 Ford St. Golden, CO 80401

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information: Isaac.Phelps@state.co.us

How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of 4% from July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies (Including both part and full time positions).

Campus at Lookout Mountain includes:

Aspire Youth Services Center

Golden Peak Youth Services Center

Summit Youth Services Center

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

About the Division of Youth Services: The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed. The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Colorado Youth Detention Continuum, a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.

We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dys

Description of Job:

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

Summary of Position:

Delivers health care to detained and committed youth within the nurse's scope of practice. Primary care is provided by independent practitioners with responsibility for a continuum of care from the initial assessment through development and maintenance of health care including physical, psychiatric and dental maintenance.

Specific Job Duties:

Clinical Duties: Initial nursing assessments and triage of requests for health/medical care submitted by youth. Reviews the admission medical information obtained by security staff at intake. Administers nursing care and provides the youth education for routine, urgent and emergent medical situations within scope of practice. Obtains laboratory and other diagnostic procedures ordered by medical providers, review results and notify provider of results when indicated. Initiate nursing/medical treatment plans for youth with special health care needs. Reviews and revises treatment plans as needed. Completes health appraisals, physical exams, vision/hearing screenings, in-house laboratory diagnostic testing (e.g. urine dipsticks, pregnancy tests, STI urine testing, PPD tests etc.), and immunizations per Division of Youth Services (DYS) policy. Documents all encounters with youth in electronic medical records system and/or appropriate medical logs in an accurate and timely manner. Maintains confidentiality of all patient information (oral and written) according to federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. Initiates consultations/referrals to mid-level provider and/or appropriate physician when indicated. Responds to requests for emergent situations (Code Blue, Code Red) occurring on campus, administer CPR/First Aid and initiate a 911 call if indicated. Delivers medications, medical supplies and evaluates youth who may be confined to specific buildings or rooms throughout the campus setting. Other nursing duties as delegated/ordered by DYS physicians or mid-level providers.

Medication and Treatment: Responsible for the ordering and preparation of youth's medications for administration within the facility. Transcription and procurement of psychiatrist, physician, and/or mid-level provider medication orders. Maintains accuracy of individual Medication Administration Records through reviewing and updating on a continuous basis. Monitors those records for medication errors and reporting them to the Lead Medical or Mid-Level Provider in charge, including lack of documentation regarding administration of medications. Educates youth and staff about medications, side effects, desired effects and importance of compliance with prescribed medications. Investigates and documents interviews with youth refusing prescribed medications and initiates interventions. Maintains inventory logs of medications arriving at the facility for youth, preparing them for administration by medical and QMAP staff and delivering them to youth.Transcribes, orders, prepares and administers medications including intramuscular medications per prescribed providers' orders. Updates Medication Administration Record (MAR). Monitors MARs for errors and reports errors to medical clinic supervisor and facility administration. appropriate living units located throughout the campus. Assists in ordering and maintaining stock supplies, medications and equipment within the campus clinics. Monitors inventory and restocks medications and supplies in campus clinics and living units. Checks campus First Aid Kits, AED's, pharmaceutical refrigerators and other equipment on a continuing basis to maintain adequate functioning of the medical department and provision of health care for youth. Documents administration of youth medications and behavioral contacts in electronic medical record database. Assess vaccine status and administers needed vaccines per CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and provider recommendation. Follows Vaccine for Children's Program protocols for immunization administration and safe storage and handling.

Mental Health: Evaluates resident's mental status/mental health and behavioral health conditions through interview, health appraisal, and observation. Performs nursing assessment of youths' mental status through interview and observations, health screen, and health appraisal. Provides basic mental health intervention and refer to psychiatrist or mental health resource for further evaluation, intervention or transfer to a mental health institution. Provides basic nursing interventions/education during encounter with youth as indicated. Makes appropriate referrals and/or consultations with mental health providers or psychiatrist. Conducts mental health referrals as necessary. Actively involves parents and legal guardians in the care and treatment of the mental health of their youth.

Health Education: Assesses and identifies the knowledge deficits regarding general health and hygiene topics presented by youth in routine and formal encounters. Provides individual and group education regarding health promotion, disease and injury prevention to youth and staff on an ongoing basis. Topics specific to this population include but are not limited to: healthy lifestyle i.e. diet, exercise, sleep hygiene, stress management, proper hygiene practices, dental care, STI's and safe sexual practices, contraceptive options, injury prevention using helmets and other protective sports gear and other issues identified by youth/staff. Identifies gender-specific educational needs of youth. Provides ongoing education regarding medication administration, infection prevention and other health related topics specific to staff.

Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed below to continue in the selection process for this position.

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)

No Substitutions

Note, nothing in these Minimum Qualifications alleviates the criteria to transfer licensing or any requirements by the respective board under the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with adolescent health care.

Experience with mental health nursing

Experience with correctional nursing

Relatable experience as a current or previous State of Colorado employee.

Highly Desirable Competencies:

Knowledge of current medications, administration, their actions and use.

Ability to work in collaborative relationships with other professionals to achieve interdisciplinary goals set for the client.

Ability to assess and coordinate community health care services to meet the needs of clients and