Registered Nurse Pre-Op PACU

OrthoColorado Hospital • Lakewood, CO

3d • $37 - $59

About The Position

OrthoColorado Hospital is Colorado's only orthopedic specialty hospital, located on the St. Anthony Medical Campus. It is a joint venture between physician investors and CommonSpirit Mountain Region, with a 48-bed inpatient unit, including six intermediate care beds, and eight operating rooms. The hospital's team specializes in orthopedic care from pre-operative care through recovery and inpatient services.

The Registered Nurse facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, patients, and families to meet patients' physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The nurse promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, follows patient care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care and the organization's mission. The role calls for compassionate, high-quality care, strong communication and collaboration, and effective use of the nursing process.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or equivalent by endorsement.
• RN license in the state of employment.
• One year of experience in critical care, PACU, or PreOp.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data.
• Evaluate patients' responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes; develop and implement plans of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
• Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially; document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient's health, safety, and rights.
• Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.

What This Job Offers

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