RN Weekend Option Acute Care Surgical

CommonSpirit Health•Lakewood, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Weekend Option will provide nursing care on weekend shifts on the 3rd Floor Surgical Unit at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. The 28-bed unit specializes in post-operative care for general elective surgical cases and cares for patients with a range of diagnoses requiring planned surgical intervention. The unit is a fast-paced, collaborative environment and offers growth pathways for staff, including a potential starting point for those interested in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, or the OR. The nurse facilitates communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and patients and families to identify and meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patients’ health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process and adherence to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, while demonstrating accountability for relationship-based care and organizational values. St. Anthony Hospital is a Magnet-designated Level I Trauma Center serving Denver and the surrounding region. The hospital offers a range of medical specialties and services and is the home base for Flight For Life Colorado.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing or qualification by endorsement.
One year of experience.
Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to the specialty.
RN license; current state nursing license or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact.
Strong clinical assessment and communication skills.
Adaptability for weekend duties.
Commitment to patient safety and adherence to nursing standards.

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 patients’ responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient care plans 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.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Provide patient and family education by assessing learning readiness, needs, and ability.
Recognize the patient or designee as a full partner in compassionate, coordinated care that respects the patient’s preferences, values, and needs.
Facilitate communication and collaboration with healthcare team members and patients and families during weekend shifts.