RN Acute Care Internal Med
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Job Description
About Company
UCHealth’s Mission and Values:
• “We Improve Lives”: UCHealth’s core mission is to improve lives in significant ways through learning, healing, and discovery, and in personal ways through human connection.
• Commitment to Workforce: UCHealth invests in its employees and recognizes their contributions to success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure.
Total Rewards Package and Benefits (Eligibility based on FTE status):
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Includes coverage for eligible dependents.
• Retirement Savings: 403(b) with employer matching contributions.
• Time Away from Work:
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Employees start with PTO in their bank.
• Paid Family and Medical Leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI).
• Leaves of absence.
• Insurance Coverage:
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up options.
• Employer-paid short-term disability and long-term disability with buy-up options.
• Wellness Benefits: Specific programs are available.
• Voluntary Benefits:
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care.
• Health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only).
• Identity theft protection.
• Pet insurance.
• Employee discount programs.
• Education Benefits:
• 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.
• Provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program through Savi to submit federal student loans for forgiveness.
• Three Year Incentive Bonus: An annual bonus that accumulates each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years of employment, recognizing contributions to organizational success.
Diversity and Inclusion:
• UCHealth values the diverse talents and perspectives its workforce brings.
• Committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements as an equal opportunity employer.
• Does not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Committed to making reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Job Description
Job Title: RN Acute Care Internal Med (Registered Nurse in Acute Care Internal Medicine)
Location: UCHealth UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Department: MHC 3 East Internal Med Unit
Employment Type & Hours:
• FTE: Part-Time, 0.6 FTE (48.00 hours per 2-week pay period).
• Shift: Days.
Pay Rate:
• $35.29 – $54.71 per hour.
• Pay is dependent on the applicant’s relevant experience.
Minimum Requirements:
• Education: Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program (if less than 3 years’ experience).
• Licensure: State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Experience: 6 months of nursing (RN) experience.
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support) through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card-in-hand before the start date. BLS or CPR card must be valid through sixty days of hire.
Role Summary:
The Registered Nurse provides high-quality direct patient care in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment within Acute Care Internal Medicine. The role emphasizes utilizing evidence-based practices, precepting new healthcare professionals, and prioritizing patient wellness amidst moderate to high patient acuity.
Key Responsibilities and Contributions:
• Direct Patient Care: Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process.
• Team Collaboration: Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes.
• Patient-Centered Care: Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective, and evidence-based practice.
• Precepting & Mentorship: Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.
• Continuous Learning: Welcomes new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment.
• Safety & Quality: Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care.
Acute Care Specifics:
• Unit Type: Direct care involves specialty Acute Care (Med-Surg) Units.
• Patient Acuity: Moderate to high patient acuity.
• Care Models: Evidence-based care models incorporate AMSN’s (Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses) core curriculum and various specialty certification standards.
• Education & Training: Clinical Educators provide support and guidance for individualized specialty education and training for competency validation throughout clinical orientation.
Languages:
• English.
