RN Acute Care Transplant/Thoracic

US Health$73K — $113K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Graduated from an accredited nursing program or state board approved nursing program.
  • Current RN licensure and required life support certifications.
  • Minimum of 6 months nursing experience.
  • BLS certification must be valid prior to start date.
  • Commitment to continuing education and competency in specialty areas.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient care using the nursing process at the top of your scope.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
  • Emphasize wellness and a patient-centered approach in care delivery.
  • Precept and mentor new healthcare staff or nursing employees.
  • Stay updated with advancements and innovations in the clinical field.
  • Ensure safety and quality at all points of patient care.
  • Deliver care on specialty acute care units with moderate to high patient acuity.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
  • 403(b) plan with employer matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) and paid family medical leave.
  • Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage options.
  • Wellness benefits to support employee health.
  • Education benefits covering tuition and fees for eligible programs.
  • Opportunities for student loan repayment through Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
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Description

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

Department: Highly specialized in the care of all solid organ transplants (kidney, liver, pancreas, heart/lung), thoracic surgery, and hepatology. We're pioneers in liver transplantation. We have extensive experience with living donor liver transplants and are the only academic medical center with a dedicated Transplant specialty unit in the Rocky Mountain region.

FTE: Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Day and Night Rotation

Pay: $35.29 - $54.71 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Minimum Requirements:

  • Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years' experience.
  • State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant life support certification as determined at position level.
  • 6 months of nursing (RN) experience.
  • BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.


Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):

  • Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process
  • Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
  • Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
  • Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
  • Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
  • Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care

Acute Care:

  • Direct care includes specialty Acute Care (Med-Surg) Units of moderate to high patient acuity
  • AMSN's core curriculum and various specialty certification standards are included in evidence based care models for each unit
  • Clinical Educators support and guide individualized specialty education and training for competency validation throughout clinical orientation.

UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
  • 403(b) with employer matching contributions
  • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
  • Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
  • Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
  • Wellness benefits
  • Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
  • Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment:

  • UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

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