Registered Nurse Ortho Surgical

CommonSpirit Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 51,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

St. Francis Hospital Interquest, part of CommonSpirit Health, in Colorado Springs, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to enhance patient care through the nursing process, collaboration with the healthcare team, and compassionate, mission-driven service.

Responsibilities include assessing needs, planning care, performing interventions, documenting status, and educating patients and families. A $20,000 sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are available for eligible hires.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma with licensure in the employed state.
• Active RN license in state of employment.
• Physical requirements: medium work, lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs and plan appropriate care.
• Develop and implement patient care plans with interdisciplinary team.
• Perform therapeutic/diagnostic interventions (IVs, wound care, meds, catheterization, specimens).
• Maintain accurate patient charts and use IT to communicate and support decision-making.
• Promote patient safety and advocate for patient rights.
• Provide patient/family education and assess learning needs.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Nursing process

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma

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.

We are offering a $20,000 Sign on Bonus and up to $8,000 in relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• 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

Think differently about the way care is given at St. Francis Hospital Interquest! With 10 specialty-sized operating rooms, a full-service emergency department, inpatient, and critical care units, St. Francis Interquest is well-equipped for caregivers to redefine patient care and clinical efficiency. St. Francis Hospital Interquest is the hospital of the future that will innovate patient care & clinical efficiency through state-of-the-art technology including smart patient rooms, whole-hospital telehealth, and real-time locating capabilities for equipment, patients, and employees. Caregivers will have the opportunity to work with world class specialty surgeons and enhance their skills within their specialty. Leaders will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build their own teams and cultivate a collaborative and supportive team culture. As a brand-new facility nestled in Colorado Springs, St. Francis Hospital Interquest is designed to support our flourishing community! With 300+ days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy access places like 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

$36.51 - $59.00 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.