RN Orthopedics

St Mary Corwin Hospital•Pueblo, CO

17h•Onsite

About The Position

For more than 135 years, St. Mary-Corwin has cared for the people of Pueblo and the surrounding southern Colorado communities. Driven by a commitment to Pueblo and our healing ministry, St. Mary-Corwin is focused on its core areas of clinical strength: cancer care and orthopedic services. This concentration enables St. Mary-Corwin to serve the southern Colorado region with high quality, high value care for generations to come. Residents of Pueblo enjoy a moderate cost of living within this modern, mid-sized community while experiencing everything great about life in Colorado, including world-class nearby outdoor recreation, thriving local arts and culture, numerous parks, festivals and much more. The Orthopedic Surgical unit at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital is a 23-bed unit that is fast-paced and dynamic. We see primarily orthopedic patients, but our census can include trauma, medical, oncology, surgical, and cardiac overflow patients. One wing of our unit is dedicated to an elective total-joint replacement program. This program is wellness-driven, therapy intensive and includes hip, knee, and shoulder replacement patients. The program provides opportunity for multi-disciplinary collaboration with nursing, therapies, and discharge planners. We offer additional opportunities for growth and expansion of nursing skills by floating nurses between hospital service lines and units including Oncology, Intensive Care and the ED. Our mission on the Orthopedics unit is to deliver high quality health care and help our patients to regain optimal activity and function. We look for flexible individuals who offer extraordinary care to our patient population and elevate the excellence of our department and hospital! Nurses are at the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. We offer Certification pay and a Clinical Career Ladder to help you grow and recognize your contributions to clinical excellence! Here, you will help advance modern nursing by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture will cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Nursing required
Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates
Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty
RN License required
Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing preferred for experienced RNs
One year experience preferred

Responsibilities

Facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
Promote the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act.
Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.