CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen-both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.
The culture at SFMC is a small town feel with a big city skillset and a mixture of generations that makes for lively discussion and positive teamwork. We collaborate with ancillary departments at a daily patient rounding event and our teamwork is led by a group of readily approachable intensivists who offer education. We address errors by creating a culture that allows us to feel safe when addressing issues, education and keeping in mind patient care first.
We want to positively impact our patients and hold daily nurse leader rounds. Candidates interested in our department must be flexible, a good teammate and hold the belief that what you do as a nurse has meaning to yourself and others with a positive attitude. It is important to have a willingness to learn and grow a skillset. We do not look for perfection but for collaboration and understanding.
Overview:
Depending on your location, you may be eligible for up to $8,000 in relocation assistance!
The Intensive Care Unit at St. Francis Medical Center has 14 beds. Our department?s specialty is Critical Care - to include Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), proning, and protocols for sepsis, stroke, hypothermia, mass transfusions and OB hemorrhage - to name just a few. We treat medical and surgical critically ill adult patients 18 years and older, Level III trauma patients 15 and older, OB emergency patients related to seizure and hemorrhage and we get overflow from Med/Surg related to capacity.
Job Summary:
This Position assumes responsibility and accountability for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient. Promotes the optimal health, well-being, and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act. Demonstrates personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.
Qualifications:
In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:
RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact,
Colorado Only: RNs working in Colorado under a multi-state license must obtain their CO RN license within 30 days of establishing residency, i.e., drivers license, register to vote, etc. Compact to Compact. Upon issuance of a new multistate license, the former license is inactivated. For more information visit Colorado Board of Nursing - Compact Licensure
Nursing Diploma or Associates Degree in Nursing required; Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RN's
BLS from the American Heart Association required
ACLS from the American Heart Association required upon hire or within 6 months of hire
NIHSS required upon hire or within 6 months of hire
Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty
Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
PRN requires 5 shifts in 6 weeks
Your Connected Community:
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprised of Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St Francis Hospital - Interquest. St. Francis Hospital opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs? community on the north side of the city. St. Francis Hospital features 340-beds and offers a modern Birth Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Center, Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center, Imaging Services, Acute Inpatient Rehab, Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit.
It also serves as southern Colorado?s home base for the Flight For Life® Colorado air medical transport service.
It?s an incredible time to join us as we celebrate recognition with Magnet® Hospital designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care. With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy-to-access recreational areas including Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado?s top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you?ve always wanted.
Our Total Reward Offerings:
Be sure to consider our generous benefits as part of your overall compensation! Designed with your well-being in mind, our benefits include:
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K with generous match
Daycare FSA that can include a company contribution
