PACU Registered Nurse; RN

Overview

Gunnison Valley Health offers a comprehensive compensation package with a $10K sign-on and stay bonus eligible, relocation assistance, and stable, employer-provided housing for up to 2 years. The organization is recognized among Becker's Hospital Review's top places to work in healthcare for 2025.

In addition to a competitive salary, employees receive a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan and a dollar-for-dollar 401(a) match up to 3%. Other perks include:

• Up to $250 in your first year toward a Lifestyle Spending Account, a matched retirement plan starting on day 1, and a dependent care matching plan
• A culture that supports continuing education with a robust tuition reimbursement plan and an all-access subscription to Linked In Learning and Headspace
• Relocation assistance, help with local housing, and a $10,000 Sign N Stay bonus
• PTO benefits with an accrual rate of 10.77% in the first year
• Access to mental health, financial wellness resources, and life coaching through the Employee Assistance Program
• Free nutrition consultations and discounted fitness membership at Western Colorado University Fieldhouse
• Deep discounts on food and drink in the cafeteria
• No traffic and a scenic commute to the office

Our community blends quality of life with a growing outdoor industry hub in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. Gunnison Valley includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte and is known for its strong sense of community, outdoor recreation, and a rewarding work environment.

To be seriously considered for this role, you’ll need to have:

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 2 years in a PACU or other critical care nursing preferred; new grads will be considered
• Licenses/Certification: RN License current in Colorado; current BLS certification; ACLS and PALS (or ENPC) within the first year and maintenance thereafter; CAPA is preferred
• Skills:
  • Ability to communicate, consult, and interact with team members to share pertinent information clearly and tactfully
  • Ability to report deviations in diagnostic studies (laboratory values, radiology, and EKG reports)
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment, determine priorities, and manage time

As the PACU Nurse at Gunnison Valley Health, you will plan, organize, direct, execute, and evaluate all aspects of patient care during the pre-operative and post-operative phases of the surgical experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Participating in process improvement and offering solution-based input to improve nursing practice
• Seeking information, pursuing continuing education, and strengthening circulating skills
• Collaborating with all members of the health care team to plan, implement, and evaluate the patient’s status and treatment plan
• Completing the initial interview, medication reconciliation, anesthesia protocols, and patient education as required by policy

Compensation: $33.00 - $45.04/hour DOE (evening, night, and weekend shift differential pay). In addition to base salary, nurses have the opportunity to increase compensation through participation in the Clinical Ladder Program, which recognizes engagement in initiatives, professional development, leadership activities, and contributions to quality and patient safety. Advancement on the Clinical Ladder provides opportunities for growth.

Occasionally:
Walking, sitting, bending, crouching/squatting, stooping, kneeling, stairs, lifting/lowering (0-50 lbs), carrying (0-50 lbs), pushing/pulling (0-50 lbs)

Frequently:
Standing, changing position, reaching, reaching across midline, handling, pinching

Continuously:
See with corrective eyewear; hear clearly with assistance

Shift: 10- or 12-hour shifts with call

Schedule:

Day shifts (3–4 ten-hour shifts per week); rotating call

Status:
Full-time

There is no Final date to receive applications for this position; applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account are available to all active employees working 40+ hours per pay period in a full-time or part-time position, on the first of the month after hire. Full-time staff are automatically enrolled in the 401A plan. Life and AD&D insurance are available to all active employees working 40+ hours per pay period on the first of the month after hire.

Short-term and long-term disability are available to all active employees working 60+ hours per pay period on the first of the month after hire.