RN Ambulatory Surgery Center at UCHealth

Company: Confidential
Location: Longmont
Posted on: March 10, 2023

Job Description:

Description

$10,000 Sign on Bonus available for qualified candidates

Summary:
Provides direct patient care, at a proficient level, 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 Days

Responsibilities:
Provides nursing care to a complex, diverse surgical patient population in a technologically complex environment. May perform scrub functions, including the preparation, selection, and handling of instruments and supplies used during the surgical procedure and performs surgical counts with the circulating nurse.

Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to coordinate patient care, including admission, planned surgery, discharge, transfer to higher level of care and any appropriate referrals. Assesses, monitors and communicates the patient condition to the appropriate provider, identifying changes in condition and potential or actual problems.

Interviews, orients and assesses the patient, reviews patient's medical record and required documents to ensure all information consistent with the planned procedure and patient's confirmation, ensuring pre-requisites and preferences are met. Initiates education, discharge planning and intervention to optimize positive outcomes.

Performs Intra-op Monitoring, communicating patient condition, and documenting all interventions and activities per standards of practice. Ensures safety checklists, interventions and procedures are implemented and documented as appropriate.

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:

• Credentials:
• • Registered Nurse
  • Basic Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • PALS Certification
  • Minimum Required Education:
  • • Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years' experience.
    • Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
    • Minimum Experience:
    • • 6 months of Pre/Post-op/PACU/ Special Procedures or Circulating nurse (RN) experience or completion of the UCHealth Fellowship program.
      • Required Licensure/Certification:
      • • State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
        • Preferred: CNOR, CPAN or CAPA certifications.
        • Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant life support certification as determined at position level.
        • 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 range for this position is: $33.08 - $51.27 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
          
          UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years' employment.
          
          UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:
          
          
          • Full medical, dental and vision coverage
          • Retirement plans to include pension plan and 403(b) matching
          • Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
          • Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
          • Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
          • Wellness benefits
          • 5 year incentive bonus
          • Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
          • Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
            Loan Repayment:
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            UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
            
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