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Colorado Springs, Colorado

REGISTERED ADMISSIONS NURSE - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Registered NurseIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

SCREENING OF APPLICANTS BEGINS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUES UNTIL POSITION(S) IS FILLED

Compensation: $35.00/hr. -$52.00/hr.

Job Description

Responsbilities:

This role is responsible for the nursing aspect of the admission/intake of new patients. This role is desponsible for the coordination and supervision of the direct patient care and program implementation for residents/patients in the admission of cute care and residential programs.

Assesses the patients/residents needs and coordinates/implements the delivery of quality nursing care, as prescribed by the Treatment Team / Physician. Provides safety and crisis management for the patient populations, and assures a safe and therapeutic environment.

About Cedar Springs Hospital, our mission is to deliver the highest quality services to individuals and their families who are dealing with the ramifications of mental illness or substance abuse.

Our formula for successful treatment includes innovative services using a level of care that is appropriate to each illness, individually tailored programs and highly qualified mental health professionals.

Cedar Springs is dedicated to providing quality, multidisciplinary behavioral health care services to children, adolescents, adults and their families.

  • As a full-time employee of Cedar Springs we offer the following benefits:
  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Paid Time Off
  • Education/Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

Knowledge and experience of nursing care and interventions with psychiatric patients. Knowledgeable of the psychotropic medications, potential side effects, and psychiatric diagnoses.

Ability to direct others in the delivery of services, organize multiple tasks at one time, and problem solve situations under a fast paced environment. Ability to safely implement special treatment procedures. Ability to delegate responsibility to others and assure completion of shift duties.

Skill in developing therapeutic relationships with clients of all ages, and work as a member of a treatment team.

Experience/Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. CPR certification is also required. Must be licensed in the State of Colorado or hold a current compact license.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric NursingPatient AssessmentPsychotropic Medication KnowledgePatient IntakeCare CoordinationTherapeutic Relationship BuildingClinical SupervisionProblem SolvingDelegation

Psychiatry — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 55% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Registered Nurse market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.3 / 10 · above average in psychiatry (rn)ranked against 74 Psychiatry (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in Colorado109 active5,834 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 55% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedColorado Registered Nurse listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment109 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychiatry listings1,281 in the last 30 days1,078 the 30 days before (+19%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend+5.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (74 Psychiatry (RN) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 23 employers
12
<$100k
3
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k
1
$161k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Nurse Navigator, Hematology, 40 Hours Days

UMass Memorial Health · Worcester, Massachusetts

$90k-$161k
#2

Registered Nurse - Case Manager w/sign-on bonus - 5403

Vantage Search Group · Twentynine Palms, California

$125k-$156k
#3

Assistant Director of Nursing - Mental Health 616

$125k-$155k
#4

Triage Staff Nurse – Days – David H Koch Center GI, Hepatology, Irritable Bowel Disease Clinic - Weill Cornell Medical Center

$134k-$153k
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.3
Better work-life than 60% of Psychiatry (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 74 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Paid Time Off
Education/Tuition Assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Living in Colorado Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$399k
Typical market rent
$1,717/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Colorado Springs, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.