RN Pacu

CommonSpirit Health • Longmont, CO

16d

About The Position

The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, patient, and family to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process while following patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission.

The position is based in the Preop, PACU, GI, and Infusion departments at Longmont United Hospital, which are co-located and have a collaborative, team-oriented culture. Staff may take on multiple responsibilities while specializing in one area, with opportunities for cross-training and continuing education. The hospital has six operating rooms and performs a range of surgeries, including general, orthopedic, ophthalmologic, urologic, ENT, and plastic procedures, with robotic assistance.

The schedule consists of variable 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts. Call is required every third or fourth weekend and one night per week. Employees must live within 30 minutes of the facility to meet on-call requirements. A 15% PRN differential is offered for all hours worked.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or RN licensure by endorsement.
• RN license in the state of employment.
• Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to apply the nursing process effectively.
• Must live within 30 minutes of the facility for on-call requirements.
• Ability to perform medium work: exert or lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently, and 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, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data.
• Evaluate patients’ responses and intervene to promote optimal outcomes.
• Develop and implement patient plans of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in 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 ongoing status, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes accurately and in a timely manner.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
• Assess patient and family learning readiness, needs, and ability; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet patient needs.

Benefits

• 15% PRN differential for all hours worked.
• Cross-training and continuing education opportunities.
• Supportive team and leaders who value self-care, flexibility, and development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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