RN Med Surg Observation

St Anthony Hospital•Lakewood, CO

10d•$37 - $59•Onsite

About The Position

The RN works in the 22-bed 1E Med-Surg/Observation Unit at St. Anthony Hospital, caring for observation and inpatient patients. The unit receives patients from the emergency department and nearby freestanding emergency departments who need additional testing or monitoring, commonly for chest pain or abdominal pain. Patients needing care beyond 24–48 hours may be transferred to an inpatient bed or unit. This fast-paced department admits and discharges patients on every shift and works alongside a physician assistant or nurse practitioner for each patient. The nurse facilitates communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and patients’ families to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, relationship-based care, applicable patient-care standards, and the State Nurse Practice Act. The position is full-time nights, with three 12-hour shifts per week from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. 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.
Active, unencumbered RN license in the state of employment.
One year of RN experience.
Ability to perform medium work: 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.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data.
Evaluate patient 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 errors, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect patients’ health, safety, and rights.
Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.