Telephone triage nurse Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Apply for Job Job ID 90928

Location Colorado Springs

Position Type Regular

Regular / Temporary Regular

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Job Overview

The Flight Nurse I provides direct patient nursing care in a transport environment, while initiating, assessing and adjusting therapies during transport in response to changes in patient conditions; builds and maintains relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers; and collects, monitors, and reports on quality-of-care measures.

Additional Information

Department Name : CSH Flight Team

Job Status : 36 hours / week

Shift : This position will work rotating days and nights, 3x 12hrs shifts, generally 4 weeks days and then 4 weeks nights.

This is a Colorado Springs based position, but the Flight RN may be asked to commute to other CHCO locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Education : Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience : Four Years in Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Cardiac ICU, or High Acuity Pediatric Emergency Department (Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center experience preferred)
• Required Certification(s) : BLS / CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire. Specialty certification within one (1) year of hire. Transport specific specialty certification (C-NPT, CFRN or CTRN) required within two (2) years of hire.
• Licensure(s) : Registered Nurse (RN) in Colorado (Compact Multi-State license preferred)

Responsibilities

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

30 days to 1yr

1yr to 3yrs

3yrs to 5yrs

5yrs to 13yrs

13yrs to 18yrs

18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Other Information

SCOPE AND LEVEL

GUIDELINES : Fully qualified, full performance or journey level. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.

COMPLEXITY : Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion.

DECISION MAKING : Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.

COMMUNICATIONS : Contacts with the patients, families or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED : Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed.

Physical Requirements

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

Work Environment

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range : $40.26 to $60.39

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical / dental / vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents : In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.