What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse position at Griffith Centers?
About Griffith Centers PASA
Griffith Centers, Inc. PASA program is seeking a dedicated and compassionate part-time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Adult Services team at our Colorado Springs location. Griffith Centers, Inc. is committed to supporting individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, including those who are behaviorally challenged and or medically fragile. Our mission is to encourage members to develop and express their unique potential, focusing on capability rather than disability.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Pay: $45-$55/hour
- Retirement: Participation in a 403b retirement plan.
- Paid Time Off
- Additional Perks:
- Bi-weekly pay (26 periods annually).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their families.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Qualifying Employee
What You’ll Do
- Provide direct nursing care, including medication administration, treatments, first aid, and emergency response.
- Monitor member health status, manage chronic and acute medical needs, and respond to changes in condition.
- Complete nursing assessments, prior authorizations, individualized healthcare plans, and required nursing documentation.
- Maintain accurate medical records, medication administration records (MARs), progress notes, and incident reports.
- Train and support staff on medical protocols, medication administration, emergency response, infection control, and other health-related topics.
- Supervise and provide nursing oversight to direct care staff to ensure safe, appropriate, and person-centered services.
- Collaborate with families, guardians, providers, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
- Conduct medical audits and support compliance with all applicable state, agency, and accreditation standards.
Who You Are
You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
- A strong communicator who enjoys building relationships with diverse individuals and employers.
- Adaptable, organized, and able to work independently in a community-based environment.
- Mission-driven and passionate about supporting people to achieve competitive, integrated employment.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Current, active, and unrestricted Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license
- CPR/First Aid Instructor certification (must obtain within 90 days of hire if not held at time of hire)
- Ability to serve as QMAP Qualified Instructor under Griffith Centers’ CDPHE-approved ATE (RN licensure satisfies the instructor eligibility requirement)
- Behavioral safety training certification in Griffith Centers’ PASA-approved program (Safety Care or equivalent; must be obtained within 60 days of hire and maintained annually per state and federal requirements governing behavior intervention plan implementation)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational, clinical, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Must meet physical demands of the role, including lifting, transferring, and assisting individuals with ADLs
- Ability and willingness to respond to after-hours medical emergencies as needed
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Ability to maintain healthy emotional and physical boundaries in personal and professional relationships
- Ability to work with sensitivity to the cultural and/or socioeconomic diversity of the agency’s clients and staff.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and trust.
- Must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening as a condition of employment. This screening includes initial and ongoing state criminal background checks, fingerprinting, sex offender registry searches, and abuse and neglect clearances. If the employee has lived in any other state within the past five years, equivalent background and abuse/neglect checks from those states will also be conducted. In addition, employees are required to complete a health evaluation or physical examination prior to beginning service to confirm fitness for duty, and annually thereafter.
Preferred:
- Experience working with adults with I/DD
- Knowledge of HCPF, CDPHE, and Specialized Habilitation regulations
- Knowledge of Therap (or willingness to learn)
Work Schedule:
- Monday–Thursday, typically 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. After-hours availability required on an as-needed basis in the event of a member medical emergency. Routine evenings, weekends, and holidays are not expected.
Why Griffith Centers?
- Impact: Help individuals build meaningful careers and greater independence.
- Growth: Gain experience with evidence-based practices like IPS Supported Employment.
- Community: Work alongside a mission-driven team that values collaboration and compassion.
- Support: Access ongoing training, supervision, and professional development.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Griffith Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of disability or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
ADA Compliance: If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact at hr@griffithcenters.org.
Drug-Free Workplace: As a federal contractor Griffith Centers maintains a policy of a drug-free workplace. Candidates for employment must pass a drug screen, and all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing.
Employment with Griffith Centers is "at-will." Except as may be required by state law, employment with Griffith Centers is at-will, meaning that either you or Griffith Centers may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, subject only to applicable law. All employees may be subject to an initial evaluation period of approximately 90 days; however, this initial evaluation does not guarantee any term of employment, and the employer may exercise the right to end their work relationship with the company for any reason. Completion of the introductory period does not alter the at-will nature of employment.
Accepting applications through 4/20/2026
Salary : $45 - $55