Charge Nurse Surgical Acute Care

This is an exciting opportunity to join new or expanding Acute Care Surgical units as these teams care for a diverse population of patients recovering from complex surgical procedures within an academic health system.

UCHealth Anschutz Inpt Pavilion, Aurora, CO

AIP3 7th Floor

Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Days

$40.86 - $63.33 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

• Minimum Required
  
  Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program. Must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program within three years of assuming the Charge RN position.
• Required Licensure/Certification:
  State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider. Relevant certification as determined at position level.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  1 year of nursing experience.
• BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.
• All renewals must be issued by the American Heart Association.

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process

Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes

Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice

Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth

Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment

Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care

Direct care includes specialty Acute Care (Med-Surg) Units of moderate to high patient acuityAMSN's core curriculum and various specialty certification standards are included in evidence based care models for each unit Clinical Educators support and guide individualized specialty education and training for competency validation throughout clinical orientation

Employees are our number one asset.

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
• Performance-based pay increase:
  The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
• Market reviews:
  All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free  membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work:
  Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.