Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery - Full time

Aspen Valley Health • Aspen, CO

2d • $43 - $69

About The Position

Aspen Valley Health is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Surgery department. The Operating Room RN provides professional nursing care in accordance with accepted standards of practice and AVH policy. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care; supports the medical staff’s treatment plan and recommends changes when appropriate; and educates patients and families about the plan of care and disease management. The role also supports the nursing philosophy through excellence in patient care, professional development, interpersonal relations, time management, and continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Colorado, or ability to obtain one before the start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS); may be obtained upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s (BSN) or Master’s (MSN) in Nursing.
• Experience at a Joint Commission-accredited facility with an official Operating Room Training Program.
• Orthopedic experience as an OR RN.
• Scrub and circulating experience.
• Successful completion of Periop 101.
• Experience with EPIC.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care according to accepted standards of practice and AVH policy.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care.
• Support the medical staff treatment plan and recommend changes when appropriate.
• Educate patients and families about the plan of care and disease management.
• Promote excellence in patient care, professional development, interpersonal relations, time management, and continuous quality improvement.

Benefits

• Continuing education, professional development, and tuition assistance.
• Healthcare coverage as low as $46 per month and 50% off AVH services for the employee and family.
• Preventive services covered at 100% with zero copay.
• Virtual and extensive mental health resources.
• Up to 22 days of PTO within the first year, with unused time eligible for rollover.
• Bereavement leave covering miscarriages, extended family, and pets.
• Paid medical and family leave; weeks 1–6 are paid at 100% for parental leave or personal illness/injury.
• Automatic enrollment in the 457b plan at 6%.
• AVH matches 50% of 457b contributions, up to 3% of earnings each pay period, into the 401a plan.
• AVH contributes 7.5% of annual salary each year to the Cash Balance Pension Plan in lieu of Social Security contributions.
• Housing assistance and resources for establishing roots in the Roaring Fork Valley.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Discounted ski passes.
• Transportation discounts and carpool incentives.
• Eligible new hires may qualify for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000.
• Night and weekend shift differentials up to $10 per hour.

What This Job Offers

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