Stepdown RN
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Intermountain - 12911 West 40th Avenue

RN - Step Down

Location: Golden, Colorado Unit: Step Down (32 beds). Usually recruits for progressive care or intermediate care nurses. Manages drips and more acute patients. Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 1900-0730, 12 hours per day, 3 shifts per week (36 hours per week) Weekends: Yes On-Call: Required during a regularly scheduled shift. Details are discussed during the interview.

Role Summary

• Performs independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions under accepted practice standards set by the state Board of Nursing.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, including ongoing health data collection and assessment.
• Provides health teaching, health counseling, and therapy and treatment that is supportive and restorative.
• Reviews and monitors therapy and treatment plans, and refers patients for further evaluation or treatment.
• Documents according to hospital and regulatory guidelines.
• May be required to float to other departments within scope of competency and qualifications, based on business need.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Stepdown experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NIHSS certification.