Registered Nurse RN MedSurg Surgical Ortho Neuro Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services provided by the nurse and those under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge and judgment to deliver care suited to patients’ physical and developmental needs. This position is on the 44-bed Surgical Ortho Neuro unit at Banner North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. The unit has an average daily census of 38 patients. Full-time day and night schedules of 36 hours per week and part-time day and night schedules of 24 hours per week are available. After orientation, nurses may self-schedule. Day-shift hiring incentives of $15,000 and relocation incentives are available. Weekend and night shift differentials are offered. Banner Health offers tuition assistance of up to $5,000 after six months of employment, cross-training opportunities, and 100% paid support for CCRN and PPCN certifications. Nurses may also pursue clinical advancement pathways, including Med-Surg to WIS, Med-Surg to PCU, PCU to ICU, and PCU to ED.
Requirements
- Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in that state, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
- BLS certification.
- Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.
- Communicate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.
- Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Professional certification.
- Additional related education and/or experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review history, diagnostic, and laboratory information; and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
- Develop and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
- Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
- Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, measure progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
- Document assessments, plans, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly and promptly in the patient record.
- Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
- Contribute to safe, effective, equitable, and efficient patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators.
- Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to coordinate and support patient care.
- In some roles, supervise staff and departmental workflow.
Benefits
- $15,000 hiring incentive for day shift.
- Relocation incentives available.
- Tuition assistance up to $5,000 after six months of employment.
- Cross-training opportunities in specialty departments.
- 100% paid support for CCRN and PPCN certifications.
- Night-shift and weekend-shift differentials.
- Self-scheduling after orientation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
