PreOp/PACU RN - Surgery Center

The role

This person provides nursing care for patients and their families. They collaborate with providers and staff to achieve patient outcomes and oversee daily patient flow.

What you will do

• Oversees the daily patient flow to optimize patient care, safety and satisfaction.
• Demonstrates ability to triage incoming patient requests for services.
• Delivers patient education to facilitate plan of care.
• Demonstrates ability to delegate care appropriately and according to Colorado statue.
• Demonstrates competent healthcare assessment skills, prioritizing skills and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrates ability to handle high telephone volume of patient requests.
• Administers medications, performs treatments, and assists in procedures.
• Coordinates patient care with other physician practices and Vail Health.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Delivers service by utilizing Relationship-Based Care to advocate for safety and patient preferences.

Required qualifications

• One-year clinical experience required.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado or from a valid compact state required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements.
• Working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Minimum of Associate Nursing Degree for positions hired after 07/01/2018.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Tuition Assistance
• Existing Student Loan Repayment
• Specialty Certification Reimbursement
• Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year

About the company

Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides care to patients and is located centrally in Vail.