Registered Nurse Pre Op

St Anthony Hospital•Lakewood, CO

17h•$37 - $59•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurses in the Pre-Op/PACU unit facilitate patient care across a 36-bed pre-op area and 12-bay PACU, supporting a facility with 17 OR suites and an average volume of 30+ cases per day. They work in teams of 6 or more per shift and are expected to float between the main OR and the surgery center to provide continuous coverage. Responsibilities span perioperative nursing, including pre-op calls and Pre-Admission Testing (PATs), coordinating patient transports, and managing clinical recovery. Pre-Op RNs recover Phase II patients; PACU RNs recover Phase I, with occasional support for recoveries from other hospital departments. The role facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, patient, and family to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. It promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, in keeping with patient care standards, guidelines, the State Nurse Practice Act, relationship-based care, and the organization’s mission. The position is at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, a Level I Trauma Center. The hospital offers a wide range of medical specialties and services and is the home base for Flight For Life Colorado. The facility has four trauma rooms, including a dedicated field-to-surgery suite available 24/7. It received Magnet designation in 2023. The schedule is 36 hours per week, with variable shifts and days based on unit volume and need; details are to be determined with the unit manager during interviews. Call is required for one to two shifts per six-week schedule, with a 60-minute call-back radius. The employer offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus and up to $10,000 in relocation assistance to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or equivalent by endorsement.
RN license; current state nursing license or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing is required for new graduates and preferred for experienced RNs.
Strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively.
Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care.
Ability to work variable shifts and days, float between the main OR and surgery center, and take one to two call shifts per six-week schedule.
Ability to meet the 60-minute call-back radius requirement.

Nice To Haves

Strong clinical background.
One year of nursing experience.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing for experienced RNs.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data; evaluate responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records confidentially and thoroughly; 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 the health, safety, and rights of each patient.
Assess patient and family learning readiness, needs, and abilities; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Conduct pre-operative calls and Pre-Admission Testing (PATs), coordinate patient transports, and manage clinical recovery.
Recover Phase II patients in the Pre-Op RN role and float between the main OR and surgery center as needed to provide coverage.