RN ICU

CommonSpirit Health; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's Longmont United Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate ICU care, collaborate with the healthcare team, and uphold nursing standards under the State Nurse Practice Act. The RN will perform assessments, develop and monitor care plans, administer medications and IV therapies, document thoroughly, and educate patients and families.

The ICU emphasizes evidence-based practice and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing or nursing diploma with active RN license in Colorado.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• One year ICU or acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs.
• Develop and implement care plans and monitor outcomes.
• Perform therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including IVs, wound care, meds, catheterization, specimen collection.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of status and interventions.
• Promote patient safety, educate patients and families.

Skills

Assessment

Care planning

IV therapy

Medication administration

Documentation

Patient education

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma

RN Licensure (CO)

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 in addition, up to $8,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

The schedule for this position is three 12 hour shifts per week with rotating weekends and holidays.

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

ICU Description:

The Medical Intensive Care Unit at Longmont United Hospital is a Medical/Surgical ICU department with 16 beds. We see a variety of trauma patients (GI bleeds, post MI patients requiring support devices or medication) and anyone in need of critical care, we also provide house telemetry overflow as needed. Our department's mission is to foster evidenced-based knowledge and education advancement, delivering the best care to our patients and their families.

At Longmont United Hospital, we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body, mind, and spirit in the healing process. Here, your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care, flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education.

Longmont, Colorado is home to more than 2,000 acres of parks, three public golf courses and numerous trails to hike, bike, walk or run. Located less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountain National Park (ranked the fourth most visited national park in the country in 2017 by the Denver Business Journal), you’ll have easy access to the very best Colorado has to offer.