RN ICU

St. Thomas More Hospital a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital is the cornerstone of health care services for Fremont County and surrounding southern Colorado communities. St. Thomas More offers 24 hour emergency and trauma services; inpatient acute care; intensive care; labor delivery and nursery care; multi-modal diagnostic imaging; inpatient and outpatient surgical services; rehabilitation services; cardiopulmonary rehab and diagnostics; sleep studies; an infusion center; wound care; and a community blood bank. We are on a mission to provide high quality care with zero harm to patients and employees. Our board-certified physicians specialize in emergency medicine internal medicine urology bariatric services obstetrics/gynecology services general surgery orthopedic surgery and osteopathic treatment. Employees of St. Thomas More enjoy the camaraderie of a close-knit community hospital the relaxed feel of small-town life and an affordable cost of living in a town rich in culture and historic architecture. Located about 50 miles from Colorado Springs at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and the mouth of the Royal Gorge locals and visitors alike enjoy this area for some of the states best hiking wildlife rafting camping fishing climbing and mountain biking. Canon City has an assortment of restaurants and breweries and Farmers Markets in the summer months.

The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) department at St. Thomas More Hospital is a four-bed unit with a two RN staff. Most of our patients are general critical care (resp sepsis post op CHF some cardiac). Our department has great teamwork autonomy and flexibility with self-scheduling. We are a very friendly and close-knit unit working collaboratively with the Medical Surgical Unit next door.

Depending on your location you may be eligible for up to $8000 in relocation assistance!

Nurses are at the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. We offer Certification pay and a Clinical Career Ladder to help you grow and recognize your contributions to clinical excellence!

Here you will help advance modern nursing by providing your skills experience and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based mission-driven culture will cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness.

As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will assume 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.
• Promote 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.
• Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care organizational mission and core values.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day qualified nursing candidates will need the following:

Education Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing required; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates preferred for experienced RNs

Experience Requirements

• One year experience preferred
• Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty

Licenses/Certification Requirements

• RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

Physical Requirements

• Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs frequently and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Schedule: Part time (nights)