Registered Nurse/PACU - Harmony Surgery Center

Registered Nurse/PACU - Harmony Surgery Center

Description

Location: Harmony Surgery Center, Fort Collins, CO

Department: Harm Ambu Surg Ctr Clinical

FTE: Full time, 0.8, 64 hours/pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $33.85 - $50.30 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Requirements:

• Graduate of nursing program: Diploma, ADN, BSN, or MSN .
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) Certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification (ABPANC) within 18 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider.
• ACLS and PALS certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Preferred: 1 year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care according to nursing and medical plan of care and within scope of practice, using population-specific guidelines. Delivers care for patients in all surgical specialties, anesthetic types, wound management, and medication administration. Involves patient and family/significant others in plan of care.
• Responds to complications related to surgery and anesthesia.
• Collaborates with all members of the healthcare team to provide teaching related to anesthesia, such as complications and after-care.
• Adheres to established protocols related to patient care, patient safety goals, and medication administration. Documents care provided per established guidelines. Identifies opportunities for practice changes based on evidence-based nursing literature and research. Floats to other clinical areas in HSC as needed.
• 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.

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• Full medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
• Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• 5 year incentive bonus
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
• 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 also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

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