Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Pulmonary Clinic

National Jewish Health • Highlands Ranch, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

National Jewish Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Highlands Ranch Adult Pulmonary Clinic team. The position provides professional nursing care in a specialty ambulatory care setting, coordinating care across the healthcare continuum and delivering safe, personalized, evidence-based care. The RN works with interdisciplinary teams to support positive patient outcomes and an exceptional patient experience.

The Ambulatory Clinic Registered Nurse plans and provides care for patients, groups, or populations using a systematic nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role facilitates and manages care coordination in the clinic and across healthcare settings, applying the core competencies of ambulatory nursing practice.

The role also participates in clinical and organizational nursing activities, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research strategies. The RN may function as a preceptor when assigned. There are no supervisory or managerial responsibilities and no travel requirements.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire.
• Current BLS certification upon hire.
• Demonstrated competencies in the area of practice.
• Ability to coordinate care and work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification.

Responsibilities

• Collect or supervise the collection of focused health data for patients, groups, or populations in the ambulatory clinic setting.
• Analyze assessment data to identify diagnostic statements related to health promotion, health maintenance, or health-related problems.
• Identify expected or desired outcomes and develop individualized plans of care and strategies to attain those outcomes.
• Implement plans of care that reflect patients’ cultural, spiritual, intellectual, age, educational, and psychosocial differences.
• Coordinate and manage care delivery and transitions in the ambulatory clinic and across healthcare settings.
• Use educational strategies to promote individual, community, and population health and safety.
• Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes in the plan of care.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to provide safe, personalized care.
• Participate in nursing and healthcare projects, activities, and committees in clinical and organizational settings.
• Participate in evidence-based practice and research strategies to advance ambulatory care nursing and improve patient outcomes.
• Function as a preceptor when assigned.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple Cigna medical plans.
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts available with some plans.
• Generous paid time off accruals for vacation and sick days.
• Six paid holidays.
• Dental and vision plans.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Wellness incentives of up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
• Childcare Flexible Spending Account with an annual employer contribution.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer.
• Employer-paid disability and life insurance, with optional buy-up choices.
• Voluntary coverage options including Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Legal Plan.
• Discounts on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree