Charge Nurse- Pre-Admission Testing

Registered Nurse Pre-Admission Testing

Location: UCHealth Yampa Valley Med Center, Steamboat Springs, CO.

Department: YVMC PACU Same Day Surgery- Pre Admission Testing

Work Schedule: Full Time, 64 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days, This role is a four-day-per-week, on-site position within the Pre-Admission Testing department.

Pay: $40.86 - $63.33 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Summary: The selected candidate will conduct telephone screening of patients in preparation for surgery and collaborate closely with surgeon offices to ensure a coordinated, seamless, and positive experience for our patients.

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program. Must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program within three years of assuming the Charge RN position.
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider 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.
• PALS Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• 1 year of nursing experience.

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

Perioperative:

• Direct care includes practice in Perioperative, PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) or Operating Room levels of care
• AORN and ABPANC core curriculum and certifications standards are included in evidence-based care models
• Clinical Educators support and guide individualized specialty education and training for competency validation throughout clinical orientation.

Family-Friendly Support

· Onsite Childcare: Our GrandKids Child Care Center offers exceptional care for children aged 8 weeks to 5 years. Nationally recognized for its innovative intergenerational program since 1981, you can trust your little ones are in great hands, right here on campus.

Housing Solutions

· Long Term Employee Housing: Looking for a stable place to call home? Our Creek's End development is just over a mile from the hospital campus, offering long-term housing options for qualified employees as long as eligibility requirements are met.

Recreation & Fun

· Winter Adventures:

o Employee Ski Pass Program: Hit the slopes with complimentary access to Steamboat Ski Resort through our employee medallion program.

o Enjoy discounted rates at the Steamboat Ski Touring Center and Haymaker cross-country ski areas.

· Summer Fun:

o Mountain Adventure Pass: Get complimentary gondola access for hiking, mountain biking or simply enjoying lunch with breathtaking scenic views.

o Rodeo Pass: Experience the excitement of Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo with complimentary tickets.

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

* Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

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 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 the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.