Registered Nurse - Outpatient Behavioral Health
Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join Denver Health as a Registered Nurse - Outpatient Behavioral Health in United States. We are recruiting for a motivated Registered Nurse - Outpatient Behavioral Health to join our team! We are here for life’s journey.
Key Responsibilities
-, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided.
- Employee has completed and met their clinical competency standards Ability to use medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
- Skilled in maintaining effective working relationship with patients, employees, and the public.
Requirements
- 3 years experience in a direct patient care setting. Licenses: RN
- Registered Nurse
- Department of Regulatory Agencies required. BLS
- Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR)
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $33.53 - $51.97/hr
- 27 days PTO.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Denver Health in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse - Outpatient Behavioral Health at Denver Health a 5.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as moderate. This places the position in the average range of all Ambulatory Care Nursing registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
This Ambulatory Care Nursing position at Denver Health is open to registered nurse candidates.
Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.
Compensation Analysis
Denver Health lists compensation for this registered nurse position at $33k to $51k annually.
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
This position also offers production-based compensation: $51000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Colorado.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($33k–$51k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Critical Thinking, Evidence-Based Practices, Patient Safety, Opioid Addiction Knowledge, Pharmacology, Nursing Principles, Environmental Awareness, Decision Making. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Ambulatory Care Nursing role.
Core responsibilities: The Registered Nurse will deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care, focusing on Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders by implementing evidence-based plans and managing patient safety within potentially high-acuity settings. Essential functions include performing comprehens...
Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, 401k with up to 9.5% employer contribution, Up to 27 paid days off per year, Free RTD EcoPass, On-site employee fitness center, Childcare discount programs. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
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Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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