Advanced Care Partner

UCHealth • Aurora, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Care Partner (ACP) is a specialized role for nursing students enrolled in or having completed Med/Surg I or a program equivalent. The role builds on the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) / Nurse Aide job and is commonly understood as a paid nurse internship. This is an onsite position at UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion in Aurora, Colorado, in the Resource Pool. The schedule is full time at 72 hours per two-week pay period, with day and night rotation. Pay is $19.10–$24.83 per hour, depending on relevant experience.

The ACP provides direct patient care under the delegation and/or supervision of a nurse or healthcare provider. Duties include gathering vital signs, measuring blood glucose, performing sterile dressing changes, starting peripheral IVs, measuring intake and output, and assisting patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and progressive mobility. The ACP also helps keep the care area stocked, clean, and orderly.

UCHealth describes a dynamic clinical environment focused on wellness, patient perspectives, safety, quality, collaboration with specialized ancillary team members, and ongoing learning. The role also models proficiency by precepting people new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.

UCHealth offers a comprehensive total rewards program, including performance incentives and merit increases, medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental health and well-being support, paid time off, paid family and medical leave, life and disability coverage, retirement savings plans, education support, and professional development resources. Eligibility for some programs depends on scheduled work hours.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in and in good standing in an accredited nursing program.
• Provide proof of enrollment in or completion of Med/Surg I, or a program equivalent, at the time of application.
• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the delegation and/or supervision of a nurse or healthcare provider.
• Gather vital signs and measure blood glucose.
• Perform sterile dressing changes and start peripheral IVs.
• Measure patient intake and output.
• Assist patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and progressive mobility.
• Keep the care area stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Prioritize wellness and patient perspectives.
• Model proficiency by precepting people new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.
• Partner effectively with specialized ancillary team members.
• Welcome new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment.
• Contribute to solutions that support safety and quality at the point of care.

Benefits

• Three-Year Incentive Bonus, paid in October during the third year of employment, based on the described accumulation and eligibility terms.
• Annual merit pay increase based on performance and established evaluation standards.
• Annual market reviews of base pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits, including accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave, and leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, with buy-up options.
• Employer-provided short-term and long-term disability coverage, with a buy-up option.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; a health savings account is available when enrolled in a high-deductible medical plan.
• Access to academic degrees and certificate programs.
• For specific educational degrees, up to 100% of tuition, books, and fees paid by UCHealth.
• Other qualifying programs may receive up to $10,000 per year prepaid by UCHealth or up to $5,250 per year in tuition reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and internal professional development opportunities.
• Free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting federal student loans for forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed