RN - Pulmonary Unit

Company: UC Health
Location: Aurora
Posted on: June 10, 2021

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.

Work Schedule: Full Time Nights

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.

UCH has been ranked 2nd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for treating respiratory

disorders. Our Inpatient Pulmonary nurses in this 36-bed unit care for nationally referred

patients with complicated pulmonary diseases including Pulmonary Hypertension, those with

respiratory infections post lung transplant, those undergoing thoracic surgery, esophagectomies and other pulmonary procedures. We care for the Ear, Nose and Throat surgical patients along with other medical populations. This unit also supports the Pulmonary Hypertension Center, which is one of the largest, leading centers in the U.S. and the world and recently was awarded as a Comprehensive Care Center for Pulmonary Hypertension. The unit is high functioning and fast paced, with incredible on the job training about these very specialized populations.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years experience.
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider
• 6 months nursing experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• 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. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)

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.

An annual bonus may be paid to eligible employees based upon organizational and individual performance.

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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.

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