Registered Nurse PreOp/PACU, PRN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse PreOp/PACU provides nursing care to patients and their families, with accountability for expert, compassionate, and individualized care. The nurse collaborates with providers, staff, and other team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes. This PRN role offers a 16% PRN differential and does not require nights, weekends, or holidays. The role supports daily patient flow, patient safety and satisfaction, patient education, care coordination, medication administration, treatments, and procedures. The nurse is expected to work independently with minimal supervision, deliver relationship-based care, and comply with HIPAA requirements. The description is not an exhaustive list of duties.
Requirements
- One year of clinical experience.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Colorado or in a valid compact state.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
- Possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills needed for online learning, job-specific competencies, online forms and policies, and benefits enrollment.
- Working knowledge of English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
- Associate Nursing degree minimum for positions hired after 07/01/2018.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily patient flow to optimize care, safety, and satisfaction.
- Triage incoming patient requests for services.
- Provide patient education to support the plan of care, informed healthcare choices, and wellness.
- Delegate care appropriately and according to Colorado statute.
- Use assessment, prioritization, and critical-thinking skills.
- Handle high volumes of telephone requests for medications, information, and assistance.
- Administer medications, perform treatments, and assist with procedures while adhering to patient-safety guidelines.
- Coordinate patient care with physician practices, Vail Health, and other parties as needed.
- Work independently with minimal supervision.
- Use Relationship-Based Care to advocate for safety and patient preferences, and to support communication with patients and families.
- Role-model the principles of a Just Culture and organizational values.
- Perform other duties as assigned and comply with HIPAA.
Benefits
- 16% PRN differential
- Wellbeing reimbursement funds
- 403(b) contribution eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
