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Registered Nurse Intermediate Pediatrics

The pediatric acute care nurse practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model.

Posted Oct 9

Unit and setting
Hospital Pediatric acute care patients
License
RN license Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse or current active multistate Registered Nurse license.Colorado RN licensure
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Colorado RN licensure Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse or current active multistate Registered Nurse license. Check your license
License
Active multistate RN license Check your license
Certification
BLS within 6 months of hireAfter hire · within 6 months of hire Current BLS, PALS, NRP and ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
Certification
PALS within 6 months of hireAfter hire · within 6 months of hire
Certification
NRP within 6 months of hireAfter hire · within 6 months of hire
Certification
ACLS within 6 months of hireAfter hire · within 6 months of hire
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
Also asks
Good organizational skills Demonstrates good organizational skills.
Also asks
Good critical thinking skills Demonstrates good critical thinking skills.
Also asks
Communicates positively and professionally Communicates positively and professionally.

Preferred

Education
BSN
Experience
Pediatric or neonatal specialty nursing Pediatric or neonatal specialty nursing is preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Denver staff RN payDenver staff RN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $44/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $40/hr, across 82 postings.
Pay reviews
Typical hire is below range midpoint The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
Pay reviews
Pay set by skills, years of experience and comparison to current staff in role

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicineComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • BenefitsFree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • BenefitsPaid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Benefits401(k) with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), plus ESPP and other savings resources
  • BenefitsTuition, student loan and certification support, dependent scholarships and Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • BenefitsFertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
More benefits (18)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Adoption assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Family leave
  • Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine benefits
  • Wellbeing support including free counseling
  • Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability
  • 401(k) with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service
  • Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support
  • Fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance

The role and schedule

Day to day
Provides patient care through the nursing process Independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients.
Day to day
Accepts accountability for assigned patients' nursing care
Day to day
Works with the inter-professional team to coordinate care across the continuum The pediatric acute care nurse works closely with the inter-professional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum.
Day to day
Provides individualized care considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety and age-appropriate needs
Details
Benefit eligibility varies by location Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

The workplace

HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.

Original listing

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Hourly Wage Estimate: $36.68 - $53.52 / hour

Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

As a Registered Nurse Intermediate Pediatrics, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary

The pediatric acute care nurse practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. Independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. The pediatric acute care nurse demonstrates knowledge within the competency domains of Patient and Family Centered Care, Evidence Based Practice, Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement, Teamwork, Informatics, Professionalism, and Leadership.

The pediatric acute care nurse works closely with the inter-professional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding their knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. Complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.

Position

Requirements

A. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse or current active multistate Registered Nurse license. Current BLS, PALS, NRP and ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.

B.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.

C.

Experience

Pediatric or neonatal specialty nursing is preferred.

D. Special

Qualifications

Demonstrates good organizational skills. Provides safe and appropriate care within the Standards of Nursing Practice at HCA HealthONE PSL/RMC. Demonstrates good critical thinking skills. Communicates positively and professionally.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL).

P/SL has been meeting the healthcare needs of patients and their families from across the Rocky Mountain region for more than 140 years. Included on the P/SL campus is Rocky Mountain Children’s, a dedicated pediatric hospital, making the campus the only tertiary/quaternary combined pediatric and adult hospital in this region. P/SL is home to an award-winning cancer program including the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, a solid organ transplant program, and complex orthopedics.

Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Intermediate Pediatrics opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing, apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Denver, COFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% above the US average

Median rent
$1,831/mo
Household income
$94,718/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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