RN Acute Care Short Stay Obs Unit

Company: UCHealth
Location: Fort Collins
Posted on: March 2, 2025

Job Description:

RN Acute Care Short Stay Obs Unit at UCHealth summary:
The RN Acute Care Short Stay Obs Unit position at UCHealth involves providing 24-hour observational care for diverse adult and pediatric patients with acute and chronic conditions. The role requires strong nursing skills and a multidisciplinary approach to achieve excellent patient outcomes, along with a commitment to continuous professional development. The position offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for education and career advancement.
Description

Location: UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins, Colorado

Department: PVH Short Stay Unit. Come and join a brand-new Short Stay Unit providing 24-hour observational care for a diverse adult and pediatric population with acute and chronic issues such as pulmonary (asthma, COPD, influenza), renal disease, infection, DKA or DVT. If inpatient acute care is required beyond 24 hours, patient transfer to our inpatient setting is arranged.

FTE: Full Time and Part Time shifts are available

Shift: Both straight day and straight night shifts available

Pay: $35.29 - $54.71 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years' experience.
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 6 months of nursing (RN) experience.
• BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.
  
  At UCHealth, We Improve Lives
  
  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
  • Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care
    Acute Care:
    
    
    • Direct care includes specialty Acute Care (Med-Surg) Units of moderate to high patient acuity
    • AMSN's core curriculum and various specialty certification standards are included in evidence based care models for each unit
    • Clinical Educators support and guide individualized specialty education and training for competency validation throughout clinical orientation.
      We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
      
      UCHealth invests in its Workforce.
      
      UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.
      
      UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:
      
      
      • Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
      • 403(b) with employer matching contributions
      • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
      • Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
      • Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
      • Wellness benefits
      • Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
      • Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
        Loan Repayment:
        
        
        • UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
          UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
          
          UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
          
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          Keywords:
          Registered Nurse, Acute Care, Patient Care, Healthcare, Nursing Jobs, UCHealth, OBS Unit, Clinical Educator, Multidisciplinary Team, Fort Collins
          

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