RN Acute Care Surgical

St Anthony Hospital•Lakewood, CO

5d•$37 - $59•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Acute Care Surgical role is based on the 3rd Floor Med Surg Unit at St. Anthony Hospital, a 28-bed surgical unit specializing in post-operative care for general elective surgical cases. The unit serves patients with a wide range of diagnoses requiring planned surgical intervention and offers a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, with growth pathways for staff interested in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, and the OR. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and the patient and family to address the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The nurse 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 schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, with rotating weekends and holidays. The employer offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus and up to $8,000 in relocation assistance to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or equivalent by endorsement.
RN license in the state of employment.
Ability to meet the stated medium-work physical requirements: exert or lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, and review of medical records and clinical data; evaluate patient responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care, 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 and document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Educate patients and families by assessing readiness, needs, and ability to learn, providing teaching, and evaluating its effectiveness.