New Graduate RN Residency: Southern Colorado

Company: UCHealth
Location: Arvada
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Description

$5,000 Sign on Bonus is available for Acute Care or Psych positions, for those who qualify!

New Grad Nurse Residency Program at UCHealth in Colorado Springs (Southern Colorado)

Summary - RN Graduate:

Enrolled in a Nurse Residency Program, provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Work Schedule - Full Time Flex, .9 FTE (72 hours per pay period)

NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - COLORADO SPRINGS - 2023

UCHealth's New Grad Residency Program Application is open year round; however, applicants are highly encouraged to submit their application no later than Thursday, December 15th.

Units Hiring for the February 2023 cohorts (subject to change):

Memorial Hospital Central:

Birth Center

Cardiac

Cardiovascular Short Stay (CVSS)

Cardiac Cath Lab

Emergency Department

Float Pool (Staffing Services)

HOPE (Psych/Addiction Recovery)

Medical ICU

Neuro Trauma ICU

Medical/Renal 5N

Med Surg 3E

Med Surg 4E

Mother Baby

Neurosciences

Oncology (Inpatient)

Operating Room

Ortho Trauma

PCU

Rehab

Surgical Trauma

Memorial Hospital North:

Birth Center

Emergency Department

High Acuity (Medical/Cardiac)

Med Surg

Mother Baby

Operating Room

Grandview Hospital:

Medical

Emergency Department

UNIT DESCRIPTIONS:

Responsibilities:

• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Assists with collaborating as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
  
  Requirements:
  
  
  • Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing Program
  • Registered Nurse license (Colorado or eNLC multistate compact license from other state) prior to start date
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
  • Signature of a 2 year financial contract once offer has been accepted
    
    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. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.
    
    Pay: The starting pay rate for this position is: $31.00 / hour, with opportunity for an increase after 6 months in this position
    
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