Charge Nurse Surgery Nights

Location

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, Aurora - CO

Surgery

Full Time (72.00 hours per pay period)

Nights

$40.86 - $63.33 per hour (dependent on experience)

Earn $1,600 quarterly ($6,400 per year) for full‑time night shift RNs and LPNs

This is an onsite Charge Registered Nurse position. The role involves leading the night shift team and providing top‑scope practice in direct patient care while ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and patient experience.

• Provide top‑scope practice in direct patient care using the nursing process
• Value a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
• Prioritize wellness, patient perspective, and evidence‑based practice
• Model proficiency through precepting new staff and staff members transitioning to UCHealth
• Welcome new knowledge in a fast‑paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contribute to secure safety and quality at the point of care
• Provide direct care on specialty acute care (Med‑Surg) units of moderate to high patient acuity

• Graduate of an accredited or state‑board‑approved Registered/Professional Nursing program
• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (with completion within three years of assuming the Charge RN position)
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience
• Valid BLS or CPR card through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross, good through sixty days of hire
• Experience in acute or med‑surg care is strongly preferred

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 24/7 mental health and well‑being support for employees and dependents
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources
• Free  membership
• Voluntary benefits (accident, critical illness, group legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto, and home insurance)
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave, and leaves of absence
• Employer‑provided basic life and accidental death/ dismemberment coverage with buy‑up options
• Employer‑provided short‑term and long‑term disability with buy‑up options
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching; optional 457(b) plan
• Flexible spending accounts for health care, dependent daycare, and health savings account for HD plans
• Academic and certificate program support for professional growth, up to 100% tuition coverage for selected degrees
• Up to $10,000 per year pre‑paid for other qualifying programs; or up to $5,250 per year as tuition reimbursement
• Access to Linked In Learning and internal professional development opportunities
• Assistance with Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and federal student loan forgiveness

UCHealth is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. All employment decisions are based on job qualifications, and no applicant shall be discriminated against because of any protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities.