Registered Nurse (Intermediate) - OBGYN, Family Planning, Lowry

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides high-quality support to physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) in meeting the operational needs of the practice and the medical needs of the patient. The RN assesses and evaluates patient conditions, and then plans, implements, provides, and documents patient care in a manner that follows professional nursing standards and outlined practices.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nursing program through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Two (2) years of nursing experience.
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross healthcare provider level CPR certification.
Registered Nurse (RN), State of Colorado.
Maintains all required licensures and certifications for the position.
Maintains all required continuing education requirements.
Complies with applicable University of Colorado School of Medicine, Community Practice mandatory education and training.
Must be able to work in-person.
Must be able to travel to alternate locations as assigned.

Nice To Haves

OBGYN nurse experience.
Two or more (2+) years registered nursing experience in a procedural/OR setting.
Two or more (2+) years of job-related/clinic experience.
Bilingual, Spanish-speaking.
Moderate sedation experience.
Nursing certification (ANCC) in specialty area.
Kronos/EPIC experience.

Responsibilities

Escorts patients to and from exam rooms and readies them for physicians.
Performs telephone triage, patient education, handling of physician phone calls, and pharmacy calls.
Takes vital signs, records medical history/symptoms, and ensures medical chart/lab test results are available and complete.
Administers immunizations and minor treatments as prescribed.
Respond to patient questions and concerns as a liaison between physician and patient.
Reports all test results to the patient as directed by the physician.
Performs circulating functions before procedures, including preparing the procedural environment, orienting and assessing the patient, and reviewing the patient’s medical record and the surgeon’s notes to ensure all prerequisites and preferences are met.
Performs scrub functions as needed, including the preparation, selection, and handling of instruments and supplies used during the surgical procedure, and performs equipment counts with colleagues.