Registered Nurse - Float Pool

Registered Nurse – Float Pool

University of Colorado Anschutz Department: Community Practice Job Title: Registered Nurse – Float Pool Position #: 00853886 – Requisition #: 41378 Job Summary: The Ambulatory Clinic Registered Nurse Float Pool position provides flexible nursing coverage across all Community Practice clinics, specialties, and care teams based on patient care and operational needs. Functions include patient assessment, triage, care coordination, patient education, medication administration, clinical procedures, documentation, and follow-up care. Float Pool Registered Nurses adapt to varying clinical environments, patient populations, and workflows while applying established nursing standards, organizational policies, and regulatory requirements. Registered Nurses exercise independent clinical judgment, critical thinking, accountability, and prioritization within the RN scope of practice while collaborating with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered care. Key Responsibilities: Escorts patients to and from exam rooms and readies them for physicians. Performs telephone triage, patient education, handling of physician phone calls, and pharmacy calls. Takes vital signs, records medical history/symptoms, and ensures medical chart/lab test results are available and complete. Administers immunizations and minor treatments as prescribed. Responds to patient questions and concerns as a liaison between physician and patient. Reports all test results to the patient as directed by the physician. Work Location: Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Denver Metro, CO.

Why Join Us: Community Practice Medicine, housed within the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado, is seeking trained medical professionals to join our growing team. With clinics spanning from Longmont to Castle Rock, we offer a wide variety of opportunities. Specialty areas include, but are not limited to: Orthopedics, Vascular Surgery, OBGYN, Internal Medicine, Urology, Psychiatry, and many more! The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical, and research facility serving 4,500 students and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers, and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.

Why work for the University? We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package, including: Medical: Multiple plan options Dental: Multiple plan options Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours) Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual) Holiday Days: 15/year Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses ECO Pass: Reduced-rate RTD Bus and light rail service There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Entry Level: Graduate of an accredited Nursing program through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC). Intermediate Level: Graduate of an accredited Nursing program through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC). Two (2) years of nursing experience. Senior Level: Graduate of an accredited Nursing program through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC). Four (4) years of nursing experience. Substitution (All Levels): A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. Preferred Qualifications (All Levels): Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). One to two (1-2) or more years of job-related/clinic experience. Bilingual, Spanish-speaking. Nursing certification (ANCC) in specialty area. Epic, Kronos, and HealthStream experience.

Conditions of Employment (All Levels): Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position now or in the future. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross healthcare provider-level CPR certification. Registered Nurse (RN), State of Colorado. Maintains all required licensure and certifications for the position. Maintains all required continuing education requirements. Must be able to work in person. Must be able to travel to alternate locations as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (All Levels): Strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, to include physicians, leadership, and staff within the various affiliate organizations (UCH, Children's Colorado, CU Medicine, CU SOM). Ability to work within large, complex healthcare systems. Ability to analyze and interpret data. Ability to compile complex reports and develop presentations. Ability to compose letters and memorandums. Ability to deal calmly and courteously with people. Ability to deal with stressful situations. Ability to finish tasks in a timely manner.