RN - Medicine Specialties
Company: UCHealth
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: July 22, 2021
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Job Description:
Sign-on bonus is available to those who qualify!!
Summary:
Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in
accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with
the policies, values, and mission of the organization.
We are a busy, face paced Medicine Unit, but even with all the
busyness, we continue to cultivate and keep our team strong and
take care of each other. We care for a multitude of patient
diagnose, taking down grades from progressive care, a number of the
ICUs and admissions from the emergency room. We are a caring
compassionate team, the culture on our unit, is to take care of one
another so that we can care for our patients. You know that speech
you hear when you are on the plane-"place the oxygen mask on
yourself first, before helping others" we live it. We are in the
process of opening a new way to care for long term care patients
who are admitted to UCHealth. An acute care setting is not an ideal
place for these patients, so we are building a team and opening a
unit that we plan on providing a patient centered care for this
patient population. We are truly pioneering this unit, and are
developing a therapeutic milieu approach, along with standardizing
communication and care. We will have 16 beds, with a core group of
advanced practice providers along with an attending. If you are
interested in working in a new and different, in process way of
caring for patients in a hospital, lets talk.
Work Schedule: Full Time Days
Responsibilities:
Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on
patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available
resources.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as
appropriate. Collaborates as needed across disciplines to
coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge,
referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides
patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition,
and circumstances.
Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May
precept student nurses and new hires.
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:
The pay range for this position is: $30.000000 - $43.900000 /
hour. An annual bonus may be paid to eligible employees based
upon organizational and individual performance.
UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive
total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this
package are full medical, dental and vision coverage; retirement
plans; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance
with additional buy-up coverage options; tuition and continuing
education reimbursement; and a full suite of voluntary benefits
such as identity theft protection and pet insurance. Our employees
and their family members have full access to our Employee
Assistance Program, which includes up to 5 free counseling visits
and work/life solutions, such as one free legal consultation. In
addition, other emotional counseling support is available depending
upon their need.
At UCHealth, we do things differently
We believe in something different: a focus on the individuality of
every person. In big ways and small, we exist to improve the
extraordinary lives of all those we serve. As Colorado's largest
and most innovative health care system, we as a team deliver on the
commitment to provide the best possible experience for our patients
and their families. We foster a true human connection and give
people the freedom to live extraordinary lives. A career at
UCHealth is more than a job, it's a passion.
Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent,
integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for
individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine is
ever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not what is
easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us can
find the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth,
we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a
meaningful career. There's no limits to your potential here.
Be Extraordinary. Join Us Today!
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and
perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our
institution. As an affirmative action/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, creed,
color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental
or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity,
transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. 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.
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