Pediatric Nurse Nights

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process through technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence‑based practice, and coordination of care with other health team members.

Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of the interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non‑nursing disciplines, support staff, others.

Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plans of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plans of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow‑up).

Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care, and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effective time, supply, and resource management.

Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of goal achievement, clinical outcomes, patient and family satisfaction. Revises plans of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.

Promotes the nursing profession and participates in the development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within the scope of licensure, provides accurate and timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

• Patient Care Delivery
• Nursing Fundamentals
• Interdisciplinary Teams
• Documentation
• Professional Etiquette
• Accountability
• Patient Care Coordination
• Communication
• Patient Evaluation
• Critical Thinking

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• RNs with fewer than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. The degree will be verified.
• * Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.

The position requires seeing, reading information and labels, assessing patient needs, operating monitors, and identifying equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors require verbal communication and hearing. Manual dexterity is needed to manipulate complex equipment, frequent computer typing, medication preparation, and similar tasks. The employee is expected to lift, bend, and carry supplies and equipment, to walk, assist with patient transport, push or pull gurneys and portable equipment, navigate crowded rooms, and stand for extended periods.

For driving roles, the employee must drive a vehicle while seeing and reading traffic signs and signals.

St. Marys Regional Hospital, Grand Junction, Colorado. Scheduled weekly hours: 36. Hourly rate: $36.71 – $56.17, dependent on experience. Benefits include a comprehensive package covering health, wellness, and support programs.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.