Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

About UCHealth

UCHealth is a healthcare organization committed to “improving lives” through learning, healing, and discovery, as well as through personal human connection. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, UCHealth operates primarily in the United States and uses English as its primary language.

UCHealth places a strong emphasis on its workforce, offering a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package to its employees. This includes:

• Three-Year Incentive Bonus: An annual bonus that accumulates each October and is paid out after three years of employment, recognizing contributions to success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (eligibility based on FTE status):
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Includes coverage for eligible dependents.
• Retirement Plan: 403(b) with employer matching contributions.
• Time Away From Work: Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Family and Medical Leave (including Colorado FAMLI), and various leaves of absence. New employees start with PTO available.
• Insurance Coverage: Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, with options to purchase additional coverage.
• Disability Benefits: Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability with options to purchase additional coverage.
• Wellness Benefits.
• Voluntary Benefits: A full suite of options such as flexible spending accounts (for healthcare and dependent care), health savings accounts (with HD/HSA medical plan), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Education Benefits: Opportunities for employees to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books, and fees paid by UCHealth for specific educational degrees, and up to $5,250 pre-paid or reimbursed each calendar year for other qualifying programs.
• Loan Repayment: UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and provides employees with free assistance through Savi to navigate the program.

UCHealth values talent and is committed to equal employment and diversity, making all employment decisions based on valid requirements without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by law. They also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities.

Job Description: Registered Nurse (RN) – MHC 3 East Internal Med Unit

This is a full-time (0.9 FTE) position for a Registered Nurse on the MHC 3 East Internal Med Unit at UCHealth UCHlth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, CO. The role requires night shifts.

Pay:
The hourly pay ranges from $35.29 to $54.71, with the exact rate 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 the applicant has less than 3 years of experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
• Licensure:
• Current State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Certifications:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification. This must be through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer, with the card in-hand before the start date and valid through sixty days of hire.
• Any other relevant life support certifications as determined at the position level.
• Experience:
• A minimum of 6 months of nursing (RN) experience.

Key Responsibilities and Role Focus (Improving Lives by):

• Direct Patient Care: Providing top-of-scope practice in direct patient care by effectively utilizing the nursing process.
• Team Collaboration: Valuing a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional patient outcomes.
• Practice Focus: Prioritizing wellness, maintaining a patient-centered perspective, and consistently applying evidence-based practice.
• Mentorship: Modeling proficiency through precepting and guiding individuals who are new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.
• Adaptability: Embracing and welcoming new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment.
• Safety and Quality: Actively contributing to ensuring secure safety and quality at the point of care.

Acute Care Specifics:

• Unit Focus: Direct patient care will be provided in specialty Acute Care (Med-Surg) Units.
• Patient Acuity: The units manage patients of moderate to high acuity.
• Care Models: Evidence-based care models for each unit incorporate the American Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) core curriculum and various specialty certification standards.
• Support & Training: Clinical Educators are available to support and guide individualized specialty education and training, ensuring competency validation throughout the clinical orientation period.