RN Acute Care Transplant / Thoracic
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onNebraska Street, Fort Logan, Denver, Colorado, 80236, United States
About the Team
Located at the UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion in Aurora, Colorado, our department is a highly specialized unit dedicated to the care of all solid organ transplants, including kidney, liver, pancreas, and heart/lung procedures, as well as thoracic surgery and hepatology. We are pioneers in liver transplantation, boasting extensive experience with living donor liver transplants. As the only academic medical center with a dedicated Transplant specialty unit in the Rocky Mountain region, we set the standard for advanced surgical care.
About the Role
You will join a dynamic team where the mission is to improve lives in big ways through learning, healing, and discovery, and in small, personal ways through human connection. In this role, you will provide top-of-scope practice in direct patient care within specialty Acute Care (Med-Surg) Units characterized by moderate to high patient acuity. Your day will involve utilizing the nursing process to prioritize wellness, a patient perspective, and evidence-based practice.
You will value a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes while contributing to safety and quality at the point of care. The environment is fast-paced and innovative, welcoming new knowledge and offering opportunities to model proficiency by precepting those new to healthcare or UCHealth. Clinical Educators will support and guide your individualized specialty education and training, ensuring competency validation throughout your clinical orientation.
Hiring Process
This position will remain open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply to join our team.
Equal Opportunity
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, we are committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. We do not discriminate against any applicant in any terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on 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. We do not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
Work location
Work model: On-site
Nebraska Street, Fort Logan, Denver, Colorado, 80236, United States
Denver, Colorado
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleDeliver specialty acute care in moderate to high acuity Med-Surg units
- check_circleProvide top-of-scope direct patient care utilizing the nursing process
- check_circleCollaborate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve exceptional patient outcomes
- check_circlePrecept new healthcare professionals and model clinical proficiency
- check_circleApply evidence-based care models and specialty certification standards
- check_circleContribute to patient safety and quality initiatives at the point of care
- check_circleParticipate in competency validation and specialized clinical training
Requirements
- verifiedGraduate of accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years experience
- verifiedState licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- verifiedBasic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification
- verified6 months of nursing (RN) experience
Benefits & Perks
check_circleThree Year Incentive Bonus for quality, patient experience, and tenurecheck_circleMedical, dental, and vision coverage including eligible dependentscheck_circle403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributionscheck_circlePaid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave, and leaves of absenceEmployer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage