Registered Nurse Acuity Adaptable
$77,896–$119,163 year
On-siteWheat Ridge, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and therapeutic interventions. Coordinate interdisciplinary care by collaborating with physicians, support staff, and families to develop individualized plans of care and manage patient education. Direct the care team through delegation, prioritize patient needs, and document accurate, timely records while adhering to legal and ethical standards. Perform physical tasks including transferring patients, ambulating individuals, and operating medical equipment with precision. Requires current RN licensure, BLS certification, and ability to work 3/12-hour shifts. BSN required for new hires; Med Surg/Stepdown experience preferred.
Required Qualifications
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice
- Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified
- Med Surg/Stepdown with preferably one year experience
- Ability to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
- Ability to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- Ability to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
- Ability to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
- Ability to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
- Ability to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Ability to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
Desired Qualifications
- RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date
- Med Surg/Stepdown with preferably one year experience
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