RN, Registered Nurse, Per Diem, Night Shift - ICU, Intensive Care Unit

Company: UCHealth
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: May 10, 2025

Job Description:

Department: MHC Progressive Care Unit
FTE: Full Time, 0.Shift: Nights
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). Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant life support certification as determined at position level.
-6 months nursing (RN) experience.
- Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process
Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care
Progressive Care Fellowship: For those experienced nurses who are new to Critical Care, we offer a four-phased orientation that is based on AACN's ECCO - (Essentials of Critical Care Orientation) resources and includes simulation based innovation, blocked learning in a multi-system approach, usage of an electronic orientation tracker and knowledge verification at each orientation stage. The program pivots on novice to expert theory and adult learning styles to support critical care competency.
Progressive Care:
Direct care in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in a technically complex environment
AACN's Synergy Model and various specialty certification standards are included in evidence based care models for the PCU
Clinical Educators support and guide individualized specialty education and training for competency validation throughout clinical orientation.
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. Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
-Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
- 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
- Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. 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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