RN Weekend Option Intermediate Care

Commonspirit-Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs seeks a Registered Nurse for Weekend Option to support patient care across the care team. You will assess, plan, and coordinate with patients and families while delivering safe, high-quality nursing care.

The role requires strong clinical assessment and communication skills, weekend flexibility, and adherence to nursing standards within a Magnet-designated academic medical environment.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (or by endorsement) required.
• One year of nursing experience.
• RN license in good standing in Colorado or via NLC.
• Ability to provide patient-centered care on weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs and plan care.
• Develop and implement patient care plans with interdisciplinary team.
• Perform IVs, wound care, medications, catheterization, and specimen collection as needed.
• Promote patient safety and advocate for patient rights.
• Educate patients and families based on readiness and learning needs.
• Partner with patients and families to honor preferences and values.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient safety

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our RN, Weekend Option, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patients/families to identify and meet their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs during weekend shifts.

Every day you will promote the optimal health, well-being, and safety of patients through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, all while demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and organizational values.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with strong clinical assessment and communication skills, adaptability for weekend duties, and a commitment to patient safety and adherence to nursing standards, aligned with our organizational mission and core values.

• 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 IVs, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
• 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.
• Recognizes the patient or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient’s preferences, values, and needs.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate's Degree in Nursing or by endorsement.
• One (1) year experience.
• Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty.
• RN License; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact.

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Where You'll Work

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Hospital - Interquest. Penrose Hospital serves as the anchor hospital of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services with 300-licensed beds and the ability to provide tertiary (high tech) medical-surgical services with an emphasis on elective and outpatient care. Established in 1890, Penrose Hospital has grown to become a major health treatment and referral center, specializing in cancer care, cardiac care, emergency trauma care and physical rehabilitation. It's an incredible time to join us as we are a proud Magnet® Hospital with 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 like 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.