UCHealth Looking for Clinical Education Resource nurse- Critical Care. at Colorado Springs, Colorado Full Time

Summary:
Serves as an onsite education resource to clinical nurses on orientation.

Work Schedule: Full Time Nights/48 hours per pay period.

Responsibilities:
Makes rounds meeting with clinical nurses on orientation (or recently off orientation) providing education and clinical support to help ensure provision of safe care and ease the transition from advanced beginner to competent clinical nurse.

Collaborates with unit educators and preceptors to assess the learning needs of clinical nurses.

Participates in the delivery of new clinical staff orientation. Delivers learning activities related to clinical competencies, departmental/organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and the use of clinical information technologies.

Serves as a mentor to new clinical staff, participates in evaluating clinical performance of new clinical staff in collaboration with unit leadership.

Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

• Credentials:
  Essential:
  Basic Life Support
  Registered Nurse
• Other information:
  Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s in Nursing. Preferred: Master’s in Nursing.
  Required Licensure/Certification: State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant certification as determined at position level.
  Minimum Experience: 2 years of nursing experience. Preferred: Charge Nurse experience.

The pay range for this position is: $34.73 – $53.83 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant’s relevant experience.

UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee’s contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years’ employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical, dental and vision coverage; retirement plans; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; and a full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance. Our employees and their family members have full access to our Employee Assistance Program, which includes up to 5 free counseling visits and work/life solutions, such as one free legal consultation. In addition, other emotional counseling support is available depending upon their need.

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