Med Surg RN
Lakewood, Colorado
Saint Anthony Hospital

RN (Registered Nurse), MedSurg/Neuro

Location: Lakewood, Colorado Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Unit: 5th Floor, Neuro
• Beds: 37
• Patient Types: Stroke, spine, neuro trauma, and general med-surg patients
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: 1:4 or 1:5 on days, 1:5 or 1:6 on nights
• Nurse Aides: 1:12
• Oxygen/Respiratory Needs: Moderate oxygen needs
• Telemetry: Philips telemetry monitors, centrally monitored off the unit
• Common Drips: Analgesics for pain, anticoagulants for blood clots, and antihypertensives for blood pressure control. RNs are not required to titrate drips.
• Charge Nurse: Does not take an assignment

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS
• Experience: Acute care nursing
• Telemetry: Must be competent in reading telemetry strips

Schedule and Expectations

• Scheduling: Self-scheduling and block scheduling
• Weekend Requirement: Full-time and part-time staff must self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Holidays: Holiday requirements apply
• Call/Standby: Determined by management
• Floating: Determined by management and department needs. May be asked to float to any other acuity level, including ICU (low-acuity holds only, with the appropriate skillset), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele. In an extreme need, may float within the zone of facilities.
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Orientation and Hiring

• Hiring Process: Candidate interview with the clinical team. No unit manager involvement.
• Radius: 60 miles
• Driver's License: Must be submitted
• Orientation: Date and location assigned during the orientation week. Clinicians must be in state for the orientation week, even if first-day modules are remote.