Registered Nurse (Outpatient)

About the role

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Registered Nurse (Outpatient) to join our team! We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey. Our Values Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency.

Essential Functions

• Implement evidence-based plan with patient in coordination with healthcare team.
• Develop, modify patient care and treatment plans as indicated by patient’s responses and conditions.
• Provide safe, appropriate nursing care and patient education in an ambulatory clinic setting.
• Safely administer medications and treatments as ordered, according to policy.
• Nursing Assessment – Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient situation.
• Communicates findings to patient and appropriate healthcare team members.
• Data may be collected as the result of a face to face, video, or telephone encounter.
• Partners with patient and interprofessional healthcare team to review assessment and plan measurable goals and outcomes and strategies for achievement.
• Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Advocates for patients and family in accordance with ANA code ethics and professional practice standards.
• Support interdisciplinary healthcare team through supervision, education, and training of other clinic team members including medical assistants, educators and care navigators.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Prepare patients for, and assist with examinations and treatments.
• Nursing Diagnosis analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/health care personnel.
• Promote positive patient experience.

Work Experience

• 1-3 years Experience in a direct patient care setting.

Licenses

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required.
• RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/ Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed].
• Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided.
• Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess data reflecting the patient’s status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/ services is being delivered/provided.
• Employee has completed and met their clinical competency standards.
• Ability to use medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
• Skilled in maintaining effective working relationship with patients, employees, and the public.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to interpret adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Epic documentation preferred.

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

PRN/Intermittent

Salary

$35.55 - $55.09 / hr

Benefits

• Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3%.
• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes.
• Community resource navigation support.
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more.
• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching.

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation. As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year. Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer. Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.