RN OR Job in Loveland, Colorado US
Join our award-winning healthcare system in Northern Colorado! Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) is a 2008 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Performance Excellence and has been a recipient of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award from 2008-2011. PVHS provides evidence-based health care, wellness services and products in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming; a service area covering more than 50,000 square miles.
If you like 300+ days of sunshine a year, lots of parks and open space, excellent schools and safe, mid-sized communities—and, of course, an exceptional workplace, you’re going to love northern Colorado and Poudre Valley Health System.
RN OR
Experience is required
Summary: Carry out routine patient care assignments on the unit assigned, performing established nursing procedures for individuals or groups of patients, utilizing age specific guidelines.
Requirements: Graduate of nursing program: Diploma, ADN, BSN or MSN. One or more years acute care operating room nursing experience. Satisfactory completion of WorkSteps evaluation prior to hire.
Orthopedic and spine experience strongly preferred.
DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS ABILITIES: Critical thinking skills while utilizing the nursing process based on evidence-based outcomes and Standards of Practice. Competency in clinical skills related to the patient population being served. Competency in decision-making for emergency situations. Competency in the management of critical patient situations. Knowledge of how to access and utilize available resources. Knowledge of system policies and procedures.
Licenses: Unrestricted RN license by State of Colorado Board of Nursing or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement. Relevant life support training as determined by assigned department. May include BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC or other certification as required by the department. Cardiopulomonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR), preferred.
Visit our website for more information and to apply at www.pvhs.org and search #16330
Poudre Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer.