Registered Nurse RN Progressive Care Unit PCU

Primary City / State :

Greeley, Colorado

Department Name :

PCU-Progressive Care Unit-Hosp

Work Shift : Varied

Varied

Job Category : Nursing

Nursing

Primary Location Salary Range :

$31.53 - $52.55 / hour, based on education & experience

In accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules.

Up to $15,000 sign-on available for a limited time!

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The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Banner North Colorado Medical Center is an active unit dedicated to the care of cardiac, post-catheterization lab, sepsis, trauma, and gastrointestinal patients.

Our PCU includes 30 beds and maintains a 1 : 4 nurse-to-patient ratio. Each room features bedside monitoring. This role offers the chance to collaborate closely with our comprehensive multidisciplinary team, including physician providers and the rehabilitation team.

We have both part-time and full-time day shift and night shift positions available working 3 / 12's , every third weekend with rotating holidays.

Weekend and night shift differentials are available. For additional questions, please reach out to Sydney Archuleta at Sydney.

[email protected].

If you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, please visit the main job search page and under the Job Type filter, select New Nurse Experience

Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3000 employees.

Our hospital offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, pediatric, obstetric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care.

As a regional medical center, we provide community-based and specialty services for a service area that includes southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas, and northeastern Colorado.

In order to provide the most compassionate and innovative care possible, we bring together state-of-the-art technology and an exceptional team of health care professionals.

The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is amongst Northern Colorado's leading cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities for the healthcare professional, our Greeley, Colorado location offers access to a wide variety of recreational activities in an inviting, close-knit community.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development.

This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction.

This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.

Reviews patient history and physical with patient / family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe. Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members.

Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.

Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.

2. Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.

Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care. Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient / family.

Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of are.

Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.

3. Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.

Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.

Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.

Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.

4. Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed. Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.

Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.

5. Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record. Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy.

Documentation reflects objective / subjective data, nursing interventions and patient's response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.