Registered Nurse ICU $20,000 sign on

Description

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.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Overview

Qualified external applicants with at least six months of direct RN experience are eligible for a $20,000 sign-on bonus!

Based on your location you may also be eligible for an additional relocation bonus up to $8,000!

• To be eligible for the sign-on bonus, you must be hired into a full-time or part-time position; PRN positions are not eligible. Some exclusions apply. Apply to chat with a recruiter about the details!

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.

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.

Qualifications

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following :

RN License required-active and unencumbered; 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 upon hire or within 8 weeks of hire

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

TNCC or TCAR required upon hire or within 6 months of hire

1 year recent RN ICU experience required

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)

Benefits

About US

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 522-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprised of Penrose Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center. Penrose Hospital serves as the anchor hospital of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services with 364-licensed beds and the ability to provide tertiary (high tech) medical-surgical services with an emphasis on elective and outpatient care. St. Francis Medical Center opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs' community on the north side of the city. St. Francis Medical Center features 271-beds and offers a modern Birth Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Center, Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center, Imaging Services, Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit.