RN Registered Nurse(RN)-Operating Room (nights)
Company: Denver Health
Location: Denver
Posted on: September 17, 2023
Job Description:
We are recruiting for a RN Registered Nurse(RN)-Operating Room
(nights) to join our team!We are here for life's journey.Where is
your life journey taking you?Being the heartbeat of Denver means
our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves, something that
connects us all:Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship,
Transformation in health.DepartmentOperating RoomOperating Room is
a 12 bed highly skilled unit caring for patients who are considered
higher acuity and need a wide variety of surgical specialty needs
for the community of Denver, the State of Colorado and surrounding
states. The OR provides around the clock staffing 24/7, helping
keep minimal call while still providing exceptional care. Nurses
and certified surgical technicians (CST) are a critical part of the
surgical care team, providing compassionate and skilled patient
care in general, specialty and trauma surgeries, including
bariatric, ear, nose and throat (ENT), spine and neurosurgery,
Genitourinary and Gynecology (GU/GYN) GU/GYN, plastics and hand,
gender reassignment, pediatric, oral maxillofacial, ophthalmology,
orthopedics, oncology, urology and vascular surgeries.
Nurse-to-patient ration is 1:1.Job SummaryUnder general
supervision, adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA)
standards of professional nursing and performance, and the ANA Code
of Ethics to provide care to all healthcare consumers. Applies
critical thinking, evidence-based practices and competence to
collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in
healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes. Utilizes the
Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily practice. "Jean Watson,
PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Founder / Director, Watson Caring Science
Institute."Essential Functions:
- Assess the needs of individuals, families and/or communities to
identify potential health or safety problems (15%)
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records (10%)
- Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patient's
condition and vital signs (10%)
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient's
responses and conditions (10%)
- Develop and modify patient care plans as indicated by patient's
responses and conditions (10%)
- Prepare patients for, and assist with examinations and
treatments (10%)
- Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess,
plan, implement and evaluate patient care (5%)
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and
physical activity (5%)
- Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/health care personnel
(5%)
- Instruct individuals and families on health education and
disease prevention and after care (5%)
- Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent or
disabled patients (5%)
- Medication administration, documentation and reassessment
(5%)
- Promote positive patient experience (5%)Education:
- Associate's Degree RequiredWork Experience:
- less than 1 year --- One year experience in a direct patient
care setting preferredLicenses:
- BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart
Association Required
- RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies
Required
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - AHA - American Heart
Association RequiredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/
Process / Performance ANA Standards addendum- signed and
accrediting body standards.
- Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are
conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to
patients/clients to who care/service is being provided.
- Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of
growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating
the ability to assess data reflecting the patient's status and
interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to
whom care/ services is being delivered/provided.
- Employee has completed and met their clinical competency
standards
- Ability to use medical equipment and instruments to administer
patient care.
- Skilled in maintaining effective working relationship with
patients, employees, and the public.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency
situations
- Ability to interpret adapt and apply guidelines and
procedures
- Ability to communicate clearly.
- Microsoft Office Suite required.
- EPIC documentation preferred.ShiftNights (United States of
America)Work TypeRegularSalary$34.00 - $55.53 / hrBenefits
- Competitive pay
- Outstanding benefits
- Education opportunities
- Shared leadership and advancement opportunity
- State-of-the-art facilities
- Immediate retirement plan matching
- Professional clinical advancement program
- Participation in evidence-based projects
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health
Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer Our Values
- Respect
- Belonging
- Accountability
- TransparencyAll job applicants for safety-sensitive positions
must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of
employment has been made.Denver Health is an integrated,
high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the
nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care
medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10
family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky
Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO
and The Denver Health Foundation.As Colorado's primary, and
essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a
mission-driven organization that has provided billions in
uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an
Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and
purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community
needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000
children a year.Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just
minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities
Denver has to offer. We strongly support diversity in the workforce
and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Denver
Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions
reflective of the needs of our community. For read more about our
commitment to diversity visit:
Keywords: Denver Health, Denver , RN Registered Nurse(RN)-Operating Room (nights), Healthcare , Denver, Colorado
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...