Registered Nurse Post Partum

St Francis Hospital • Colorado Springs, CO

3d • $37 - $59

About The Position

The Registered Nurse facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, the patient, and the patient’s family to address the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adherence to patient-care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act, and accountable, relationship-based care.

The nurse assesses patients, develops and implements care plans with the interdisciplinary team, performs therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, maintains accurate and confidential records, advocates for patient safety and rights, and educates patients and families. The position is with Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or equivalent by endorsement.
• Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
• Ability to perform medium work: exert or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly.

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 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 confidentially, documenting 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 readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

What This Job Offers

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