RN Fellowship Medical Progressive Care Unit at UCHealth summary:
The RN Fellowship Medical Progressive Care Unit position at UCHealth involves providing direct patient care in a complex clinical environment, utilizing evidence-based nursing practices and multidisciplinary collaboration. The role includes a structured four-phase orientation for nurses new to critical care, emphasizing competence through AACN's ECCO resources, simulation, and targeted education. Employees benefit from comprehensive rewards and support programs, including loan repayment assistance and professional development opportunities.
DescriptionLocation: UCHealth UCHlth Anschutz Inpt Pavilion, US:CO:Aurora
Department: Med Surg Progressive Care
FTE: Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Day and Night Rotation
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 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.
At UCHealth, We Improve Lives
Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):
- 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
Progressive Care Fellowship: For those experienced nurses who are new to Critical Care, we offer a four-phased orientation that is based on AACN's ECCO® (Essentials of Critical Care Orientation) resources and includes simulation based innovation, blocked learning in a multi-system approach, usage of an electronic orientation tracker and knowledge verification at each orientation stage. The program pivots on novice to expert theory and adult learning styles to support critical care competency.
Progressive Care:
- Direct care in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in a technically complex environment
- AACN's Synergy Model and various specialty certification standards are included in evidence based care models for the PCU
- Clinical Educators support and guide individualized specialty education and training for competency validation throughout clinical orientation.
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 invests in its Workforce.
UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.
UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):
- 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
Loan Repayment:
- 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.
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. 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 they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
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Keywords:
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, Critical Care Nursing, Patient Care, AACN ECCO Orientation, Multidisciplinary Team, Healthcare Provider, BLS Certification, Nursing Education, Clinical Competency
