Nurse Extern General Rehab PRN

Hourly wage estimate: $22.05 - $29.78. Factors such as skills, experience, and comparison to other employees in this role may determine your actual salary.

About the role

As a Nurse Extern, you’ll be a valued part of the nursing team at HCA HealthONE Swedish, gaining hands-on experience as you explore the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. This PRN opportunity allows you to help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives while building the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential care for patients by helping with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene
• Perform nursing tasks like wound care, catheter care, collecting specimens, and other basic procedures as you gain experience and grow in competency
• Document care accurately and communicate timely updates with the nursing team to keep patient care seamless and coordinated
• Help patients and families understand their care plans and offer guidance for their health and recovery
• Keep patient areas clean and safe by following infection prevention practices, managing equipment, and maintaining an organized environment
• Champion your growth and enhance patient care by engaging in learning opportunities, sharing ideas to improve care, and partnering with your supervisor or preceptor to build your personal career development plan

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Currently enrolled in an Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree nursing program

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Swedish offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. Available plans and programs may include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

About the employer

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Services span the continuum of care, including seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation.

Swedish, an acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, is a proud member of the HCA HealthONE community for over 115 years. It is a national leader in neurosciences and serves as the region’s preeminent referral center for advanced stroke treatment, being the state’s first Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. Swedish also features a robust robotics program, a certified burn and reconstructive center, and a wide-ranging oncology center.

Consistently recognized among the Denver Business Journal’s top corporate philanthropists, HCA HealthONE was named one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed over $1 million in cash and in-kind donations last year, along with more than $400 million in federal, state, and local taxes. HCA Healthcare, the parent organization, has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute over ten times and spent an estimated $3.7 billion in recent years on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.