RN Acute Care Transplant / Thoracic
- $35.29 - $54.71 p/hour
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- acute care nursing
- transplant nursing
- thoracic surgery
Registered Nurse specializing in acute care for solid organ transplant and thoracic surgery patients at an academic medical center. Provides direct patient care utilizing evidence-based practice within a multidisciplinary team to ensure exceptional outcomes in high-acuity settings. Supports education and competency development for new healthcare staff while promoting patient wellness and safety.
Location: UCHealth UCHlth Anschutz Inpt Pavilion, US:CO:Aurora Department: Highly specialized in the care of all solid organ transplants (kidney, liver, pancreas, heart/lung), thoracic surgery, and hepatology. We're pioneers in liver transplantation. We have extensive experience with living donor liver transplants and are the only academic medical center with a dedicated Transplant specialty unit in the Rocky Mountain region. FTE: Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks) Shift: Weekend Days Pay: $35.29 - $54.71 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience Minimum Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years' experience.
- State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant life support certification as determined at position level.
- 6 months of nursing (RN) experience.
- BLS - BLS 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.
- 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
- Direct care includes specialty Acute Care (Med-Surg) Units of moderate to high patient acuity
- AMSN's core curriculum and various specialty certification standards are included in evidence based care models for each unit
- Clinical Educators support and guide individualized specialty education and training for competency validation throughout clinical orientation.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
- 403(b) with employer matching contributions
- Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
- Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
- Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
- Wellness benefits
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
- Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
- UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
THIS ISN'T A JOB. IT'S YOUR DESTINY. With award-winning hospitals and facilities, UCHealth spans over three regions in Colorado. Together, they push the boundaries of medicine, attract research funding, host clinical trials and improve health through innovation. Whichever location you choose, your potential will have no limits at UCHealth. UCHealth Northern Colorado:Formerly Poudre Valley Health System, located in cities like Fort Collins, Greeley, and LovelandUCHealth Metro Denver:Includes the Anshutz Medical Campus in Aurora and the greater Metro Denver AreaUCHealth Southern Colorado:Formerly Memorial Health System in Pikes Peak region and Southern ColoradoUCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center - Steamboat Springs:Formerly Yampa Valley Medical Center

