RN Cath Lab Prep & Recovery

CommonSpirit Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Colorado Springs is seeking a Registered Nurse for a PRN role to support the nursing team and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients. You will apply the nursing process, collaborate with the healthcare team, and uphold patient care standards in a mission-driven environment.

The role requires an Associate's Degree in Nursing and RN license in Colorado, with Bachelor's degree preferred and one year of experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (or Nursing Diploma) required.
• RN License in state of employment required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation and chart review.
• Evaluate patient responses and adjust plan of care with interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in IVs, wound care, meds, catheterization, and specimen collection.
• Maintain patient charts accurately and document interventions and outcomes.
• Promote patient safety and advocate for patient rights and education for patient/family.

Skills

Nursing

Communication

Collaboration

Nursing process

Patient care

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

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 decisionmaking.
• 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.

PRN position- 15% PRN differential applies! $4.75/hour base pay specialty differential.

Schedule: PRN- minimum of five shifts of availability per six-week scheduling period. Additional on call requirements may apply, 30 minute callback radius applicable.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate's Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• RN License in state of employment

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• One (1) year experience

Physical Requirements

• Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Where You'll Work

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprised of 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.