Preop RN
Denver, Colorado
Saint Joseph Hospital

RN - Preop

Location: Denver, Colorado

Assignment: 8 weeks Shift: Day 8-hour shift, 9 hours per day, 36 hours per week Unit: Pre-op (also called Same Day Surgery)

Role Summary

• Performs independent and delegated nursing 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, directly or through consultation, delegation, supervision, or teaching of others.
• Executes delegated medical functions, refers patients for further evaluation or treatment, and reviews and monitors therapy and treatment plans.
• Documents in accordance with hospital and regulatory guidelines and performs other assigned duties.
• May be required to float to other departments within scope of competency and qualifications, based on business need.
• May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift. The source also states that positions do not require call or holiday coverage.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Preoperative experience of 1 year, obtained within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS