Job Description
Operating Room Nurse - RN at UCHealth summary:
As an Operating Room Nurse (RN) at UCHealth, I provide direct patient care in a fast-paced surgical environment, utilizing evidence-based practices and a multidisciplinary team approach. My responsibilities include operating room and PACU care, prioritizing patient wellness, safety, and quality outcomes, while also mentoring new healthcare professionals. I am committed to lifelong learning and improving patient lives through exemplary nursing practices and continuous professional development.
Description Location: UCHealth UCHlth Poudre Valley Hospital, US:CO:Fort Collins
Department: 12 bed Operating Room (OR) - Ortho, General, GYN, Urology, Robotics, ENT/Plastics, Podiatry, Spine, and Small Vascular
FTE: Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Nights
Pay: $60.00 per hour plus travel package/stipend
LOCAL RN Traveler contract options available for those who reside within 75 miles
13 week assignments available - extension options
Minimum Requirements: - CO RN license or eNLC privileges
- 1-year 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.
At UCHealth, We Improve Lives 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
Perioperative: - Direct care includes practice Perioperative, PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) or Operating Room levels of care
- AORN and ABPANC core curriculum and certifications standards are included in evidence-based care models
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
UCHealth invests in its Workforce.
UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:
- 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
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
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.
Who We Are (uchealth.org)
Keywords:
Operating Room Nurse, Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Surgical Nursing, Healthcare, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Process, Quality Assurance, Evidence-Based Practice, RN Traveler
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift,