Registered Nurse - ICU

Registered Nurse - ICU

Boulder Community Health, Boulder, CO 80303

$43.20 - $60.80 an hour - Full Time, Nights. 36 hours a week.

$10,000 Bonus!!

Range includes Night differential. +$2.50 / hr for weekend shifts.

Boulder Community health is seeking a RN for the ICU who provides patient care, identifying and implementing nursing interventions and evaluating outcomes.

Benefits :

• Health insurance, including a FREE employee only option
• Dental and Vision insurance
• BCH paid Life Insurance; Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance plans
• Short-term and Long-term disability coverage
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement plan with BCH matching contributions, and discretionary lump sum contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Education assistance program
• Staff Support Initiatives such as Sound Baths, Meditation, Massages, and Reiki
• Free one-on-one retirement planning sessions
• Employee Assistance Program offering 8 free, confidential counseling sessions for you and your family

Qualifications

• Colorado RN license in good standing.
• 5 years ICU RN experience preferred.
• Open heart surgery patient experience preferred.
• BLS required by end of conditional period.
• ACLS certification required before conditional period ends. Suspension will occur if certification lapses.
• NIHSS certification required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and provides nursing care for critically ill or injured patients ages 13 through the lifespan with respect to diversity.

In life threatening emergent situations, will provide care for critically injured children with support from physicians, pediatricians, and pediatric nurses until transfer can be done safely.

Employees must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development and the knowledge and skills necessary to provide for the primary population of patients served in the department.

Employees demonstrate the ability to alter care and patient / family education based on the age or developmental level of the patient.

• Competency in rhythm recognition, ACLS guidelines, hemodynamics, and basic principles of critical care nursing.
• Assesses patient status systematically, demonstrates critical thinking by anticipating and responding to changes in clinical condition.

Works together as a team to meet patient individual plan.

• Demonstrates an understanding of patient education tools, assesses learning ability and needs then develops an education plan to meet patient and family deficits.
• May be required to perform point of care testing. May be a point of care trainer.
• May be required to do moderately complex lab testing.
• Committed to support patient safety and quality initiatives, ongoing transitions in standards of care as evidence based practice and research mandate change, and adhere to hospital standards for care.
• Serves at patients and families liaison.

About Boulder Community Health and Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Community Health’s vision is partnering to create and care for the healthiest community in the nation. We are a community owned-and-operated nonprofit health system dedicated to providing local access to high-quality medical care to our community in Boulder and surrounding areas.

We are known across Colorado for our clinical excellence in heart care, neurosurgery, stroke care, orthopedics and cancer care.

We’re proud of our tradition of being an early adopter of new technologies and medical techniques that improve care for our patients.

We are a Certified Level II Trauma Center with numerous awards and recognition including the 2023 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, 2022 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care from Leapfrog, Money Magazine and Newsweek and Boulder Weekly’s 2022 Best Hospital.

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, living and working in Boulder means enjoying the outdoors and natural beauty, bringing a fresh perspective to healthcare practice.

As an employee at Boulder Community Health, you will enjoy working in state-of-the-art facilities with competitive compensation and benefits, including health / dental / life, tuition reimbursement and an on-site fitness center.

You also have access to an incredible Employee Wellness and Support program, employee activities, discounts and more!