Registered Nurse Pre-Op PACU

CommonSpirit Health • Lakewood, CO

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, patient, and family to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The RN 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 is based at OrthoColorado Hospital, an orthopedic specialty hospital with a team trained in orthopedic care.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a nursing diploma, or RN licensure by endorsement in the state of employment.
• Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
• Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to apply the nursing process effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• One year of experience.

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 patient care plans, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
• Perform 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 errors, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
• Assess patient and family learning readiness, needs, and ability; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.

What This Job Offers

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