Registered Nurse - Heart Institute Referral RN
Aurora, Colorado
- Eligibility
- Pediatric CardiologyCardiologyPeds
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Posted Jul 28
The work and the unit
- Unit
- Cardiology
- Specialty
- Pediatric Cardiology · Cardiology · Peds
- Setting
- Hospital
Schedule and commitments
- Term
- Permanent
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Top of Aurora staff payAurora staff postings that state pay run $35/hr to $42/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $39/hr, across 43 postings.
- Also stated
- $38/hr
- Relocation
- Help offered
- Competitive pay
- Base pay
- Incentives
- Paid sick leave
- Robust wellness program
- Annual employee bonus program
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- Annual base pay increases
- Relocation assistance (if relocating from 100 miles or greater)
Do you qualify?
- License
- Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license or RN license from multistate compact Check your license
What's around it?
Living costs about 6% above the US average
- Address
- 13123 E 16TH AVE, AURORA, CO, 80045
- Beds
- 497
- Magnet
- Designated since 2005
- RN residency
- Children's Hospital Colorado Neonatal NP Fellowship, accredited through Oct 2026
- Median rent
- $1,835/mo
- Household income
- $88,368/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From ANCC · Census ACS 2024.
About this role
The Clinical Nurse (CN) II provides Family-Centered Care as demonstrated by recognizing the patient, family and/or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs. Heart Institute Referral RN serves as the clinical front door to the Heart Institute, ensuring timely, coordinated access for patients referred to for pediatric cardiology consultation, procedures, second opinions, and complex cardiac care. This role provides expert clinical triage, evaluates referral urgency, and synthesizes outside medical records, diagnostic studies, and imaging to support efficient clinical decision-making by Heart Institute physicians.
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How this role fits you
About the employer
Children's Hospital Colorado is a pediatric healthcare system based in Aurora, Colorado, with additional locations including Colorado Springs. The hospital is recognized on the U.S. News and World Report honor roll. The Anschutz Campus in Aurora houses specialized units including…
On your path
Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?