Registered Nurse CVICU

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 by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

To show our commitment to you and to assist with your transition into our organization, we also offer a 10k sign-on bonus and/or relocation when applicable to experienced nurses.

• Assess: 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.
• Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop an individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop the plan 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).
• Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with the plan of care, guidelines of care, and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effective management of time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.
• Professionalism: Promotes the nursing profession and participates in the development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & 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.
• If less than 12 months of experience, the RN must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of the hire date.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) 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.

Requires regular visual and auditory capabilities, manual dexterity, lifting ability, and the ability to navigate busy environments. Tasks include reading labels, operating monitors, manipulating equipment, frequent computer use, typing, lifting and transferring patients, carrying supplies, pushing or pulling gurneys and portable equipment, standing for extended periods, and driving a vehicle as necessary.

St. Mary's Regional Hospital – Grand Junction, Colorado

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36

Hourly rate: $36.71 – $56.17 (actual rate depends on experience)

We care about your well‑being—mind, body, and spirit—by providing a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of wellness 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.