LPN Acute Care

UCHealth•Aurora, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As supervised and delegated by a registered nurse, the LPN provides direct patient care in accordance with the applicable scope and standards of practice and UCHealth’s policies, values, and mission. This is an onsite role at UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion in Aurora, Colorado, in the UCHA Transition Specialties Unit. The schedule is 72 hours per pay period, with a rotating schedule of one day shift and two night shifts per week. Pay is $26.34–$40.82 per hour, depending on relevant experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Practical or Vocational Nursing program.
State licensure as a Practical Nurse (LPN) or Vocational Nurse (LVN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification. BLS must be through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, with the card in hand before the start date and valid through 60 days of hire; renewals must be issued by the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Contribute to patient assessment by collecting data for analysis by an RN.
Perform plan-of-care interventions, including specimen collection and wound care.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Monitor, document, and communicate patients’ status and reactions to interventions.

Benefits

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; an additional 457(b) plan may be available.
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; a health savings account is available with enrollment in a high-deductible medical plan.
Education support, including access to academic degrees and certificate programs, up to 100% of tuition, books, and fees for specific degrees, and other programs that may provide 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.
Three-year incentive bonus, accumulating annually each October and paid in October during the third year of employment.
Annual merit pay increase based on performance, experience, skills, and cost of living.
Annual market reviews of positions and base pay adjustments as needed.