RN Bariatric and Back Unit

CommonSpirit Health•Colorado Springs, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Bariatric and Back Unit. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and the patient and family to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, while demonstrating accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs; develops and implements plans of care with the interdisciplinary team; evaluates patient responses and outcomes; and provides a range of therapeutic and diagnostic interventions. The RN maintains accurate, timely, and confidential records, uses information technology to support communication and decision-making, advocates for patient health, safety, and rights, and educates patients and families while assessing learning needs and evaluating the effectiveness of teaching.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing, nursing diploma, or RN licensure by endorsement in the state of employment.
Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment.
Ability to exert or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and 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 patients’ responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
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 in a timely manner.
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.
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 and family to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.