RN Operating Room Heart Team

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Specialty team differential

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO is seeking a Registered Nurse to facilitate, communicate, and collaborate with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

You will promote safety and deliver compassionate care following nursing standards and acts. As part of the Cardiac Specialty Team, you will support a wide range of surgical services, participate in the nursing process, and remain accountable to the hospital's mission.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma to practice as RN.
• Current RN license; valid in state or participating state in NLC.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing is required for new grads; preferred for experienced RNs.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs.
• Evaluate patient responses and intervene for optimal outcomes.
• Develop and implement patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams.
• Document status, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely.
• Provide intraoperative support and ensure patient safety during procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Nursing process

Compassionate care

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma or endorsement

Graduate of accredited School of 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.

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.

We are offering a $20,000 Sign on bonus in addition up to $10,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Schedule: 40hrs/wk variable shifts per surgical volume and current unit needs.

Call required approx. Rotating call including Evening, Nights, Weekends and Holidays.

30Min Callback radius Required.

Specialty Team differential available.

Job Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs
• RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

Preferred

• Previous OR experience highly preferred
• Previous Heart team or CVOR Experience highly preferred
• One year of Nursing experience
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Where You'll Work

Registered Nurses on the Cardiac Specialty Team at St. Anthony Hospital provide dedicated circulating support for cardiovascular procedures within our 17-suite surgical department. The facility manages an average of 900-950 cases per month across a wide range of services, including General, Ortho (Trauma), Neuro, Spine, Eyes, ENT, GU, Robotics (DaVinci XI/SI), Vascular, Endovascular, and Trauma OB/GYN. While this role is part of a specialized cardiac team, all associates are cross-trained to support other surgical service lines as needed. Daily operational duties include providing intraoperative support through the management of sterile instruments and supplies, facilitating efficient room turnovers, restocking for upcoming cases, and providing break coverage for team members. Throughout each procedure, you will serve as a dedicated advocate for the patient’s safety and well-being. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.

Pay Range

$36.51 - $59.00 /hour