RN Urgent Care

UCHealth - Colorado Springs, CO

Job Title: RN Urgent Care

Position: Nursing in an urgent care environment

Job Type: PRN

Pay: $32.01 - $49.62 / hour

Shift: Days

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Location

Address:

City: Colorado Springs

State: CO

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Job Responsibilities

Performs assessment and triage of walk-in patients per protocol.
Handles emergency situations.
Utilizes the nursing process to coordinate and provide patient care.
Provides safe, accurate and clinically competent direct care to patients and families, recognizing patient needs.
Seeks appropriate assistance and uses clinic resources to enhance clinical decision making.
Prepares patients for examinations.
Obtains health history information, takes accurate vital signs, and reviews medications.
Documents plan of care.
Assists with office procedures.
Administers treatments and performs diagnostic testing as ordered by the physician.
Administers injections and medications.
Performs IV therapy as ordered by physicians.
Documents phone calls per protocol.
Intervenes in complex patient and family situations.
Utilizes community resources.
Utilizes the nursing process based on research and evidence-based outcomes.
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.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Registered Nurse licensure
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Nursing assessment and triage
Patient care coordination

Preferred Skills

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Experience in urgent care
2 years of nursing experience

Requirements

Experience: 6 months of nursing experience preferred; 2 years preferred.

Education: Graduate from an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

License & Certification:

State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage including dependents.
403(b) with employer matching contributions.
Paid time off (PTO) and paid family and medical leave.
Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability.
Wellness benefits.
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care.
Health savings accounts available with HD/HSA medical plan.
Education benefits including 100% tuition coverage for specific educational degrees.
Loan repayment assistance through Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Supplemental Pay

Three Year Incentive Bonus based on quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and tenure.

Special Notes

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.