Description Location: UCHealth UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central, US:CO:Colorado Springs
Department: MHC Mobile Stroke
FTE: Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days
Pay: $35.29 - $54.71 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
Summary:Provides direct patient care in an intensive care setting at a proficient level, in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Monitors the patient to maintain a safe environment, optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
Responsibilities:- Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring/life support equipment shows adverse symptomology.
- Responds to life threatening situations utilizing nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
- Provides critical care nursing to a complex high acuity patient population in a technically complex environment.
- Handles critical and highly stressful situations, reacting decisively with efficiency and composure.
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements:- Minimum Required Education: Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program. Preferred: BSN.
- Required Licensure/Certification: State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant certification as determined at position level. Preferred: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.
- Minimum Experience: 6 months of ICU or PCU (Progressive Care Unit) nursing (RN) experience or completion of the UCHealth Fellowship program.
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