Apprentice II, Nursing Float Pool

Apprentice II, Nursing Float Pool

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Apprentice II, Nursing Float Pool to join our team! We're with you for life's journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn't just something we believe init's something we live every day, for life's journey.

Our Values

Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Department

Float Pool

Are you a passionate healthcare professional looking for variety and premium pay? Our hospital float pool offers opportunities for Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Medical Assistants (MAs), and Patient Safety Attendants (PSAs). Registered Nurses are able to specialize in the following tracks:

• Critical Care (ICUs)
• Acute Care
• Women & Children
• Behavioral Health
• Perioperative Services
• Ambulatory Care

Why Join?

• Premium Pay: Our float staff receive 15% on top of base pay + shift/weekend/holiday differentials + certification pay
• Career Growth: Explore our clinical ladder and workforce development center, numerous leadership and clinical growth opportunities within the team
• Team Environment: The float team has supportive leaders, mentorship, collaborative peers, and a thorough onboarding program
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling

Job Summary

Under the supervision of an RN, performs basic patient care activities. The Nursing Apprentice II role provides an opportunity for students that have graduated from a nursing program to enhance clinical skills in a hospital environment when applying for licensure/registration to the Nursing Regulatory Body to take the NCLEX Examination. The Nursing Apprentice II adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics (2015) to provide care to all patients. Utilizes the Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily practice.

Essential Functions:

• Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including but not limited to, monitoring vital
• Signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.
• Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including but not limited to, bathing, grooming and eating.
• Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Assists with keeping unit(s) and patient rooms stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Develop specific clinical nurse skills through observation of experts and supervised, hands-on experience.
• Documentation that complies with clinical guidelines.
• Partners with interprofessional team on healthcare consumer throughput by proactively solving problems related to capacity and healthcare consumer flow.
• Collaborates with interprofessional teams to incorporate Lean principles for quality improvement initiatives.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Must be within 6 months of passing the NCLEX exam Required

Work Experience:

• less than 1 year related experience Required

Licenses:

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
• Ability to ensure confidentiality of patient information by creating and maintaining a secure and trusting environment by not sharing information learned on the job, except when necessary in the performance of the job responsibilities or to improve a patients care.
• Ability to ensure all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided.
• Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess data reflecting the patients status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/ services is being delivered/provided.
• Ability to complete and maintain clinical competency standards
• EHR Documentation preferred.

Shift

Varies (United States of America)

Work Type

PRN/Intermittent

Salary

$28.00 - $28.00 / hr

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future with exceptional retirement contributions, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you're joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3%
• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
• Community resource navigation support
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.