Cardiovascular Center RN - Telemetry & Medical-Surgical in Denver, CO

Registered Nurse (RN) - Hiring Now!

Hourly Wage Estimate: $36.50 - $53.25 / hour
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Job Summary and Qualifications 

Position Summary: This position supports the mission of Presbyterian/St Luke’s Medical Center of optimizing quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical needs to the needs of the whole person. The Cardiovascular Center (CVC) RN is responsible for the delivery of nursing care to the patient requiring telemetry and/or medical surgical care. The CVC RN serves as primary nurse and collaborates with all disciplines for well-coordinated care of the patient. The CVC RN oversees and directs the care of assistive personnel, maintaining final accountability for the care given to assigned patients. When the need arises, will perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. The Cardiovascular Center is a unit dedicated to caring for pre, post, and intraprocedural patients requiring sedation. Our small team is a committed and caring group of colleagues, dedicated to seeing our patients safely through their procedures. If you are dedicated to caring for the well being of others, and looking for a team-focused job experience, this could be your next opportunity.

A. As a CVC RN you will serve as primary nurse leading the collaboration of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care prior to, during, and following procedural sedation. You will be responsible for obtaining patient history and current medications, ensuring nursing assessment is completed and standard of care initiated. You will obtain and/or coordinate pre-procedural diagnostic testing (EKGs, Labs, IV starts), and analyze pertinent data, communicate findings, and document information accurately. You will initiate and document post-procedure instruction and discharge teaching, involving patient and family/significant other. The responsibility of the CVC RN patient population before and after diagnostic/interventional cardiac catheterizations (cardiac, vascular and electrophysiology procedures) and interventional radiology procedures (line placement, TIPS, biopsies), as well as transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), anesthesia/RN assisted cardioversions and bone marrow biopsies. You will be responsible for utilizing a self-scheduling model, scheduling yourself for three 12-hour day shifts/week, M-F. No holidays or call required.

Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children expects our iCARE behavioral standards to be reflected in the way every employee interacts with co-workers, providers, patients & family members, and with others in the community.

· Integrity – We are honest and do what we say

· Compassion – We are sympathetic to the needs of others

· Accountability – We take ownership for how our actions and behaviors impact outcomes

· Respect – We value others and embrace diversity

· Excellence – We take personal pride in exceeding expectations

II. Position Requirements:

A. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse, or current active multistate Registered Nurse license; BLS – Healthcare provider. ACLS required upon hire.

B. Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.

C. Experience: Minimum of one-year previous experience in acute care preferred.

D. Special Qualifications: Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and other health care team members. Ability to manage a team and work with others within a team to ensure quality patient care. Strong critical thinking skills.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services 
• Wellbeing support, including  free counseling and referral services 
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence 
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling 
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing 
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts 

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. 

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL). P/SL has been meeting the healthcare needs of patients and their families from across the Rocky Mountain region for more than 140 years. Included on the P/SL campus is Rocky Mountain Children’s, a dedicated pediatric hospital, making the campus the only tertiary/quaternary combined pediatric and adult hospital in this region. P/SL is home to an award-winning cancer program including the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, a solid organ transplant program, and complex orthopedics. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder 

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