RN PCU Resource Float Pool Nights

UCHealth; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 48,216 - 75,768; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (PTO) & family leave

Retirement plans with matches

Employee discounts

Job summary

UCHealth is seeking a Night Shift RN to provide direct patient care in a high‑acuity ICU/PCU setting. You will monitor patients, respond to critical events, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes in alignment with organizational standards.

Qualified candidates hold an RN license and have ICU/PCU experience or completed UCHealth Fellowship. BLS/ACLS certification is required and must remain valid through start date.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 6 months ICU/PCU nursing experience or completion of UCHealth Fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Initiates corrective action when monitoring equipment shows adverse symptoms.
• Responds to life‑threatening situations using nursing standards.
• Provides critical‑care nursing to high‑acuity patients in a complex environment.
• Handles stressful situations with decisiveness, efficiency and composure.
• Exhibits critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Works in a fast‑paced setting and takes appropriate action.

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure

Job description

Location: UCHealth UCHlth Anschutz Inpt Pavilion, Aurora, CO, US

Department: Resource Pool – Progressive Care Units

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

Shift: Nights

Pay: $35.29 - $54.71 / hour (dependent on relevant experience)

Summary: Provides direct patient care in an intensive care setting at a proficient level, in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Monitors the patient to maintain a safe environment, optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.

Responsibilities

• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring/life support equipment shows adverse symptomology.
• Responds to life‑threatening situations utilizing nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
• Provides critical‑care nursing to a complex high‑acuity patient population in a technically complex environment.
• Handles critical and highly stressful situations, reacting decisively with efficiency and composure.
• Within scope of job requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast‑paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program.
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 6 months of ICU or PCU (Progressive Care Unit) nursing (RN) experience or completion of the UCHealth Fellowship program.
• BLS and ACLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in hand before start date.
• BLS and ACLS cards must be good through sixty days of hire.

Benefits

• 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.
• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards.
• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure base pay aligns with market standards, adjusted as needed.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 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.
• 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 options.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability with a buy‑up coverage option.
• 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 savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible medical plan.
• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for specific educational degrees; other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year prepaid or up to $5,250/year tuition reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and internal professional development opportunities.
• Assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting federal student loans for forgiveness.

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 they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.