RN Acute Care Surgery

UCHealth; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 49,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three-year incentive bonus

Annual merit pay increase

Market-based pay adjustments

Job summary

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion in Aurora, CO, is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse in the Surgery Department. The role is onsite with no hybrid option, offering 72 hours per pay period (2 weeks) and pay between $35.29 and $54.71 per hour, depending on experience. Requires RN licensure and BLS; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Join a multidisciplinary team focused on patient-centered care, wellness, and evidence-based practice with opportunities for professional growth within UCHealth.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN program.
• State licensure as an RN.
• BLS Healthcare Provider or CPR for the Professional Rescuer.
• Minimum 6 months RN experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• BLS/CPR card valid through start date and for 60 days after hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to achieve outcomes.
• Promote wellness, evidence-based practice, and patient safety.
• Model precepting for new staff and learners.

Skills

RN licensure

BLS certification

Nursing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Location and Compensation

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, Aurora - CODepartment: Surgery

Work Schedule: Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Pay

$35.29 - $54.71 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option.

Minimum Requirements

• 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.
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant life support certification as determined at position level.
• 6 months of nursing (RN) experience.
• 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.

About Us / Culture

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):

• Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process
• Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
• Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
• Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
• Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care

Acute Care

Direct care includes specialty Acute Care (Med-Surg) Units of moderate to high patient acuity. AMSN's core curriculum and various specialty certification standards are included in evidence based care models for each unit. Clinical Educators support and guide individualized specialty education and training for competency validation throughout clinical orientation.

Employee Benefits

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. Recognition Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment. Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living. Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and Well-Being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and Savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health saving accounts available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and Career Growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

Additional Information

Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives. UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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