Registered Nurse GI Lab

CommonSpirit Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 69,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Colorado Springs is seeking a registered nurse to facilitate, communicate, and collaborate with the healthcare team to meet physical, emotional, and spiritual patient needs, delivering compassionate care and advancing modern nursing in a mission-driven environment.

You will assess, plan, implement, and document nursing care, perform therapeutic interventions, ensure patient safety, educate patients and families, and participate in call schedules and PRN coverage as

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma.
• RN License in the state of employment.
• Physical requirements include medium work up to 50 lbs and occasional lifting.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual patient needs and document findings.
• Develop and implement the plan of care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Perform IVs, wound care, medication administration, catheterization and specimen collection as needed.
• Maintain confidential patient charts and timely documentation using IT systems.
• Promote safety, advocate for patients, and educate patients/families.

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma or by endorsement

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care. Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission. To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

• Assess patient's physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patient's response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV's, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner. Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.
• Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability. Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.

Cases/day (average): 8 procedures/day, but it does vary; nurses do pre‑op/post‑op and intra‑procedural (separate area on the first floor)

Dept is open Mon‑Friday (days); some days go until 6p.m. (a lot of variety); fluid schedule

2 Rooms

Schedule- PRN- Variable days of week and start times per Surgical Volume and Current Unit needs. TBD with GI manager during interviews.

Per policy PRN requires a Min availability for 5 shifts in a 6 week schedule block and 2 holiday per year

Call required- approximately 1 weekend per month.

Job Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• RN License in state of employment
• Physical Requirements: Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• One (1) year experience

Where You'll Work

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St Francis Hospital - Interquest. St. Francis Hospital opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs' community on the north side of the city. St. Francis Hospital features 340-beds and offers a modern Birth Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Center, Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center, Imaging Services, Acute Inpatient Rehab, Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit. It also serves as southern Colorado's home base for the Flight For Life Colorado air medical transport service. It's an incredible time to join us as we celebrate recognition with Magnet Hospital designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care. With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy‑to‑access recreational areas including Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado's top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you've always wanted.

Pay Range

$33.15 - $59.67 /hour