Registered Nurse (RN) - Psychiatric
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO

Description

Location: UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, US:CO:Aurora
Department: IP Behavioral Unit
FTE: Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days
Pay: $35.29 - $54.71 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
Minimum Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years' experience.
- State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- 6 months of nursing (RN) experience.
- Advanced CPI within 30 days upon hire and then yearly recertification to meet the BHA rules and regulations 11.9.3D
- BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.
At UCHealth, We Improve Lives
Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):
- Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care to provide applicable behavioral or mental health nursing care
- Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
- Models proficiency through precepting those new to behavioral health and/or UCHealth
- Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
- Contributes to solutions to secure safety and quality at the point of care
RN Psychiatric:
- Initiates corrective action whenever patient presentation shows adverse symptomology.
- Responds to patient care situations utilizing nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
- Provides psychiatric nursing to a complex behavioral health patient population in a complex environment.
- Handles critical and highly stressful situations, reacting decisively with efficiency and composure.
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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:
- Full medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
- Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
- Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
- Wellness benefits
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
- Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
Loan Repayment:
- UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
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