PreOp/PACU RN - Surgery Center, Seasonal

The role

This person will provide nursing care for patients and their families before and after surgical procedures. They will work with a perioperative team in a surgery center.

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, employer informed healthcare choices, and promote optimal wellness.
• 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 for medications, information and assistance.
• Administers medications, performs treatments, and assists in procedures as needed.
• Coordinates patient care with other physician practices, Vail Health and others as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Delivers excellent service by utilizing Relationship-Based Care to advocate for safety, patient preferences, and optimal communication.

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, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment.
• 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

• Vail Health supported housing
• season completion bonus
• health insurance
• wellness reimbursement credit
• 403(b) retirement contribution eligibility

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 in Vail, Colorado.