Registered Nurse Pre Procedure Testing

As a Registered Nurse in Pre-Procedure Testing at Penrose Hospital you will manage comprehensive care coordination to ensure patients are optimized and cleared for surgery. Your responsibilities include performing EKG diagnostics and blood draws conducting chart reviews and providing thorough telephonic patient education. You will collaborate closely with anesthesia providers to manage complex cases and facilitate all necessary pre-surgical testing and clearances. Supporting a high-functioning surgical department with 18 pre-op beds and 17 PACU bays you will serve as a critical point of contact to ensure all clinical requirements and safety protocols are met prior to admission.

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services is a full-service 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Hospital - Interquest. Penrose Hospital serves as the anchor hospital of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services with 300-licensed beds and the ability to provide tertiary (high tech) medical-surgical services with an emphasis on elective and outpatient care. Established in 1890 Penrose Hospital has grown to become a major health treatment and referral center specializing in cancer care cardiac care emergency trauma care and physical rehabilitation. Its an incredible time to join us as we are a proud Magnet Hospital with 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 like Pikes Peak Garden of the Gods and some of Colorados top destination resorts you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career youve always wanted.

As our RN you will assume responsibility for facilitating communicating and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical emotional and spiritual needs of the patient advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Every day you will promote optimal patient health well-being and safety through the nursing process adhering to patient care standards guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.

To be successful in this role you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate high-quality patient care strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive mission-driven environment.

• Assess patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation interview review of medical records & clinical data.
• Evaluates patients response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including but not limited to IVs incision/wound care medication administration catheterization and specimen collections.
• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
• Document ongoing status interventions patient response and outcomes in an accurate timely manner.

Schedule- PRN- Variable days of week and start times per Surgical Volume and Current Unit needs. TBD with Unit manager during interviews.

Per policy PRN requires a Min availability for 5 shifts in a 6 week schedule block NO holidays NO weekends NO call required.

15% PRN Differential added to base rate

6-7 RNs scheduled; Monday-Friday 8-4:30 p.m. no weekends/holiday/call

Cross-training is available for those wanting to pick up extra shifts in Preop/PACU.

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• RN License in state of employment
• Physical Requirements: Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing

• Previous experience in procedural areas highly preferred

• Strong clinical background required

• One (1) year experience