RN Med Surg Progressive Care Unit

About the Role

Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s): Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process, values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes, prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice, models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth, welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment, and contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care.

Responsibilities

• Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process
• Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
• Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
• Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
• Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care
• Direct care in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a technically complex environment
• AACN's Synergy Model and various specialty certification standards are included in evidence based care models for the ICU
• Clinical Educators support and guide individualized specialty education and training for competency validation throughout clinical orientation.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program.
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 6 months of ICU nursing (RN) experience or completion of the UCHealth Fellowship program.
• BLS and ACLS - BLS and ACLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS and ACLS card must be good through sixty days of hire.