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Location: UCHealth Yampa Valley Med Center, Steamboat Springs, CO.
Department: YVMC OR
Work Schedule: Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days
Pay: $38.91 - $60.31 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant‘s relevant experience
Qualified candidates may be considered for relocation assistance of up to $20,000.
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Summary :
Provides direct patient care in a surgical setting at a proficient level, in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Monitors and manages the patient and operative environment before, during and after surgery to maintain a safe environment, optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
Responsibilities :
Performs circulating functions before surgery, including preparing the operating environment, orienting and assessing the patient, and reviewing patient‘s medical record and surgeon‘s notes to ensure all pre-requisites and preferences are met. Ensures safety checklists and procedures are implemented and documented at all times.
Performs circulating functions during surgery, including monitoring and communicating patient condition, documenting interventions and activities, monitoring the sterile field and controlling traffic into, out of and around the room.
Performs scrub functions, including the preparation, selection, and handling of instruments and supplies used during the surgical procedure and performs surgical counts with the circulating nurse.
Provides nursing care to a complex, high acuity surgical patient population in a technically complex environment.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program. Preferred: BSN.
State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider 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. Preferred : CNOR.
6 months of OR nursing (RN) experience or completion of the UCHealth Fellowship program.
Family-Friendly Support
Onsite Childcare : Our GrandKids Child Care Center offers exceptional care for children aged 8 weeks to 5 years. Nationally recognized for its innovative intergenerational program since 1981, you can trust your little ones are in great hands, right here on campus.
Housing Solutions
Long Term Employee Housing : Looking for a stable place to call home? Our Creek‘s End development is just over a mile from the hospital campus, offering long-term housing options for qualified employees as long as eligibility requirements are met.
Relocation Support Program: Moving can be stressful, so we‘re here to help! Our comprehensive Relocation Assistance Program provides support and resources to help with moving, travel costs, temporary housing, and other needs to ensure your smooth transition.
Stay and Play: For our essential clinical staff, we offer a ‘Stay and Play‘ option, providing convenient access to YVMC-based housing or lodging during assigned work shifts or series.
Recreation & Fun
• Winter Adventures:
Employee Ski Pass Program : Hit the slopes with complimentary access to Steamboat Ski Resort through our employee medallion program.
Enjoy discounted rates at the Steamboat Ski Touring Center and Haymaker cross-country ski areas.
Summer Fun:
Mountain Adventure Pass: Get complimentary gondola access for hiking, mountain biking or simply enjoying lunch with breathtaking scenic views.
Rodeo Pass: Experience the excitement of Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo with complimentary tickets.
Employees are our number one asset.
UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *
Recognition
Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth‘s established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.
Health and well-being
Medical, dental and vision coverage.
Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
Free membership.
Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
Retirement and savings
403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
Education and career growth
UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee‘s scheduled work hours.
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
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, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. xhmxlyz No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual‘s 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. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
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Full time, Temporary work, Summer work, Local area, Relocation package, Flexible hours, Shift work