Registered Nurse

Company: UCHealth
Location: Fort Collins
Posted on: September 15, 2021

Job Description:

Summary - RN Graduate:
Enrolled in a Nurse Residency Program, provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Work Schedule - Full Time Flex, .8 or .9 FTE

NOVEMBER 2021 - NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - NORTHERN COLORADO

Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins (PVH)

Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland (MCR)

Greeley Hospital, Greeley (GH)

Yampa Valley Medical Center, Steamboat Springs (YVMC)

Units Hiring for November 1, 2021 cohort (subject to change):

Acute Care - GH

Birth Center - YVMC

Cardiac - MCR

Emergency Dept - PVH, MCR, GH, Harmony ED

Float Pool - MCR & PVH

ICU - PVH

Medical - MCR

Medical & Specialty Care - MCR

Med Surg / ICU - YVMC

Mountain Crest Behavioral Health (Psych)

Oncology - PVH

Ortho - PVH

Ortho/Neuro/Spine - MCR

OR - PVH, GH

Surgical - PVH

Trauma Surgical - MCR

Unit Descriptions:

https://www.uchealth.org/professionals/education-programs/uchealth-nursing-unit-descriptions/

Responsibilities:

Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.

Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

Assists with collaborating as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel.

Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:
• Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing Program
• Registered Nurse license (Colorado or eNLC multistate compact license from other state) prior to start date
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Signature of a 2 year financial contract once offer has been accepted

BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)

The pay rate for this position is: $29.00 / hour, with opportunity to increase to $30 / hour after 6 months of employment. An annual bonus may be paid to eligible employees based upon organizational and individual performance.

A supplemental application attached to your online application is required. For more information on requirements, please review the information on this link prior to applying:

https://www.uchealth.org/professionals/residencies/graduate-nurse-residency-program-uch/

Questions? Please contact: Julie.willis@uchealth.org

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