Charge RN, Preop/PACU

Howard Head Sports Medicine; Vail (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Parental leave

Housing programs

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Howard Head Sports Medicine in Vail, CO seeks a Charge RN for Preop/PACU to provide leadership and clinical coordination in a busy surgical unit.

The role requires three years of PreOp/PACU nursing experience, Colorado RN licensure (or compact state), and BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications. Responsibilities include staffing, patient care coordination, and collaboration with clinicians to ensure safe, efficient care.

Qualifications

• Three years of PreOp/PACU nursing experience required.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Colorado or a valid compact state.
• BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications required; moderate sedation certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and supervision to staff caring for patients in the unit.
• Organize, coordinate, and facilitate patient care with clinical teams.
• Maintain daily unit operations including staffing, scheduling and environment of care.
• Act as unit liaison and primary point of contact for department staffing and communications.
• Deliver nursing care and assessments, ensuring high-quality outcomes within Just Culture.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff supervision

English language proficiency

Education

Associate Nursing Degree

BSN preferred

Tools

Windows

Job description

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7144 VVSC Vail Preop-Pacu

Charge RN, Preop/PACU

Schedule

Schedule Full-time year-round Shift Days

Details

Company Vail Valley Surgery Center Location Vail, CO Category Nursing Clinical Yes Close Date August 31, 2026

Pay

Hourly $43.43 - $69.28 USD

Vail Health has become the world's most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here .

About the opportunity:

Provide direction and supervision to other staff caring for patients in the unit. Organize, coordinate, and facilitate patient care. Collaborate with clinical providers, staff, and clinical leadership to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

What you will do:

• Maintain daily operational aspects of the unit to include, but not limited to, staffing, scheduling, and environment of care. Manage nurse/patient ratios to ensure safe, quality care and financial responsibility. Manage resources to minimize overtime.
• Serve as a resource in the provision of care, providing staff supervision and fostering professional growth. Serve as a unit expert and resource to staff and providers. Utilize appropriate resources as necessary. Apprize Unit Director/Manager of any issues outside of normal practice standards.
• Act as role model for high level of nursing professionalism and application, while moving the patient efficiently through the care continuum and coordinating care with other patient care units. Function as a member/leader of the interdisciplinary care delivery team. Serve as the primary point of contact for the department when staffing, coordinating multi-disciplinary communication and emergency responses.
• Provide expert level of patient assessment to include biophysical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, environmental, self-care and discharge/transfer needs, care planning, and intervention while embracing Relationship-Based Care delivery model. Research and implement evidence-based care appropriate to the care setting. Practice according to Vail Health Nursing Professional Model of Care.
• Participate in the interviewing, mentoring, coaching, precepting, and evaluating processes. Hold self and others accountable for actions and outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement programs and safety initiatives. Support and promote unit and organizational quality, safety, and compliance efforts.
• Manage patient, physician, and staff expectations by proactively communicating. Provide education according to established policies and procedures in collaboration with department Educator.
• Act as a unit liaison, including being familiar with the budget process and staffing levels, regularly attending meetings, and supporting the functions of various teams.
• Role model the principals of Just Culture and utilize Quantros for the reporting of medical errors and near misses.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What you will need:

Experience:

• Three years of PreOp/PACU nursing experience in similar work environment required.

License(s):

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado or from a valid compact state required.

Certification(s):

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
• Moderate Sedation Certification preferred

Computer / Typing:

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc. Previous experience supporting Windows servers.

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Education:

• Minimum of Associate Nursing Degree for positions hired after 07/01/2018. Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher degree preferred.

Benefits at Vail Health (Full and Part Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Medical
• Vision
• Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

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Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.