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Registered Nurse Pre op PACU

As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 11

Shift and hours
Variable schedule with no self-scheduling · Monday-Friday 0730-1930 scheduled cases · 8-, 10-, and 12-⁠hour shifts Monday through Friday 40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Pre op PACU · Hospital Registered Nurse Pre op PACU
License
RN license
Term
Permanent

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Westminster staff RN rolesWestminster staff RN postings that state pay run $37/hr to $44/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $42/hr, across 41 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$20,000
Tuition assistance
Offered
Bonus
$20,000 Sign on bonus **We are offering a $20,000 Sign on bonus in addition up to $10,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.**to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements
Bonus
up to $10,000 relocation assistanceto new hires who meet the eligibility requirements

Benefits

  • Benefitshealth/dental/visionhealth/dental/vision
  • Benefitsmatching retirement plansmatching retirement plans
  • Benefitspaid time offpaid time off
  • Benefitstuition assistancetuition assistance
  • Benefitsadoption assistanceadoption assistance
  • FSA

The role and schedule

Day to day
assess patient needs through observation, interview, records review, and clinical data Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data.
Day to day
evaluate patient response and intervene for optimal outcomes Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
Day to day
develop and implement plan of care and observe outcomes with interdisciplinary team Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Day to day
perform IVs, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections
Day to day
maintain charts and document status, interventions, responses, and outcomes
Day to day
use IT to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Day to day
protect health, safety, and rights of each patient Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.
Day to day
provide patient and family education and evaluate effectiveness
Floating
0600 shifts float the most The 0600 shifts float the most.
Hours stated
0500-1530 (10hr) 0700-1730 (10hr) 0530-1600 (10hr) 0800-1830 (10hr) 0600-1430 (8hr) 0800-2030 (12hr) 0600-1630 (10hr) 0900-2130 (12hr) 0600-1830 (12hr) 1000-2030 (10hr)
Weekends
every 6th weekend call shift Currently every 6th Weekend: Saturday and Sunday 0700-1930 or Friday and Saturday 1900-0730 (12.5 hrs)
On call
call required in addition to regular hours Call is in addition to regularly scheduled hours.
Scheduling
No self-scheduling
On call
nights, weekends, and holidays call for urgent/emergent cases Nights, weekends, and holidays are call shifts for urgent/emergent cases.
On call
either PACU or GI call depending on skill set Our staff will do either PACU or GI call depending on skill set.
On call
1 weeknight (Sunday-Thursday) 1930-0730 1 weeknight (Sunday- Thursday)) from 1930-0730 (12Hrs)
Holidays
2 holidays a year on call from 0700-0700 (24 hours) 2 holidays a year from 0700-0700 (24hrs)
On call
average of about 6 call shifts per 6-week schedule We average about 6 call shifts on a 6-week schedule and try to schedule staff off the next day.

The workplace

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As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care. Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission. To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

  • Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
  • Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
  • Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner. Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
  • Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.
  • Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability. Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.

We are offering a $20,000 Sign on bonus in addition up to $10,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Schedule

40hrs/ week-variable Shift starts and Day of week per volume and unit needs. TBD During interviews with Unit manager. Call Required.

Scheduling details: Variable schedule (no self-scheduling). Call is in addition to regularly scheduled hours. We schedule cases Monday-Friday 0730-1930. Nights, weekends, and holidays are call shifts for urgent/emergent cases.

We try to work with staff but will meet the needs of the department to cover ALL shifts and subject to change depending on department volume. The 0600 shifts float the most. Our staff will do either PACU or GI call depending on skill set.

We offer 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts Monday – Friday depending on FTE: Shifts are… 0500-1530 (10hr) 0700-1730 (10hr) 0530-1600 (10hr) 0800-1830 (10hr) 0600-1430 (8hr) 0800-2030 (12hr) 0600-1630 (10hr) 0900-2130 (12hr) 0600-1830 (12hr) 1000-2030 (10hr) Call

requirements

2 RNs On-Call and call will change based on volume and staff. 1 weeknight (Sunday- Thursday)) from 1930-0730 (12Hrs) 2 holidays a year from 0700-0700 (24hrs) Currently every 6th Weekend: Saturday and Sunday 0700-1930 or Friday and Saturday 1900-0730 (12.5 hrs) We average about 6 call shifts on a 6-week schedule and try to schedule staff off the next day.

What's around it?

In Westminster, CO

Westminster, COFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent
$1,882/mo
Household income
$100,272/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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