RN Medical Surgical

St Anthony North Hospital; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony North Hospital in Colorado is seeking a compassionate RN to collaborate with the health care team and patient/family, meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs while advancing modern nursing through dedicated, mission-driven care.

As part of the 5 West Medical Surgical Department, you will use the nursing process to promote safety and well-being, document care accurately, comply with the Nurse Practice Act, and contribute to a Magnet-designated hospital recognized for

Qualifications

• RN licensure in state of employment
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• NIHSS certification within 6 months of hire or transfer
• Associates Degree in Nursing or higher

Responsibilities

• Assess physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs
• Evaluate patient responses and adjust care
• Develop and implement care plans with interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrate competency in IVs, wound care, meds, catheterization, specimen collection
• Maintain and document patient charts and outcomes accurately

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Communication

Collaboration

Nursing process

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma or by endorsement

Tools

Basic Life Support

NIHSS

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.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• RN License in state of employment
• Basic Life Support American Heart Association
• NIHSS American Heart Association within 6 months of hire or Internal Transfer
• 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

The 5 West Medical Surgical Department at St. Anthony North Hospital, an achieved Magnet® Hospital, is a dynamic 30-bed unit that cares for a diverse population of medical-surgical, cardiac, and neurological patients. Common diagnoses include chronic disease exacerbations such as diabetes, heart failure, and COPD, acute conditions like infections and gastrointestinal disorders, and pre-and post-operative care for orthopedic, abdominal, and general surgeries. 5 West appeals to anyone interested in broadening their skillset as we receive overflow from anywhere in the hospital, provided they meet unit criteria.

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.

Pay Range

$36.51 - $59.00 /hour