Advanced Care Partner

UCHealth • Highlands Ranch, CO

3d • 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/Nurse Aide job and is commonly understood as a paid nurse internship. This onsite position is in UCHealth’s Med Surg Onc department at Highlands Ranch Hospital. The schedule is PRN, with 0.00 hours per two-week pay period, and rotates between day and night shifts. 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. Direct care includes gathering vital signs, measuring blood glucose, performing sterile dressing changes, starting peripheral IVs, and measuring intake and output. The ACP also assists patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and progressive mobility, and helps keep the care area stocked, clean, and orderly.

The role calls for prioritizing wellness and patient perspectives, modeling proficiency by precepting people new to healthcare and/or UCHealth, partnering effectively with specialized ancillary team members, welcoming new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment, and contributing to safety and quality at the point of care.

UCHealth describes its total rewards program as including recognition and performance-based pay programs, health and well-being resources, time away from work, insurance coverage, retirement and savings plans, and education and career growth opportunities. Eligibility for some programs depends on an employee’s scheduled work hours.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in and in good standing in an accredited nursing program.
• Provide proof at the time of application of enrollment in or completion of Med/Surg I (or program equivalent).
• 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.
• Help 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 safety and quality at the point of care.

Benefits

• 3-Year Incentive Bonus, paid during the third year of employment subject to the described program terms.
• Annual merit pay increase for performance meeting or exceeding standards, subject to the described evaluation process.
• Annual market reviews and base pay adjustments as needed.
• 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 (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), 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; health savings account available with enrollment in a high-deductible medical plan.
• Access to academic degrees and certificate programs.
• Up to 100% of tuition, books, and fees paid for specific educational degrees; other programs may qualify for up to $10,000 per year prepaid 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed