Job description
Where You’ll Work
As Registered Nurse at St Anthony Hospital you will provide comprehensive care within the surgical services department, which includes 17 OR suites, 12 PACU bays, and 36 pre-op beds. You will work in a team of 3–4 RNs per shift, with the expectation to float between pre-op and PACU to manage an average volume of 30+ cases per day. Responsibilities include the full scope of patient care: performing pre-op calls and Pre-Admission Testing (PATs), facilitating patient transports, and managing clinical recovery. You will be responsible for recovering both Phase I and Phase II patients within the same unit, ensuring consistent coverage throughout the perioperative process. Occasionally, you may also assist with recoveries from other departments as needed.
Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
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.
Schedule- PRN- Variable per Surgical Volume and Current Unit needs
Per policy PRN requires a Min availability for 5 shifts in a 6 week schedule block and 2 holiday per year
Call not required
Job Requirements
Required
- Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs
- RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact
Preferred
Previous PACU experience or strong clinical background
- Previous PACU/ICU/ED experience
- One year of Nursing experience
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing