Registered Nurse Surgical Medical ICU

About the Role

The Surgical Medical Intensive Care Unit (SMICU) at St. Anthony Hospital is a specialized 12-bed ICU with 2:1 patient-to-nurse ratios. The SMICU plays a crucial role in the recovery and stabilization of critically ill patients recovering from general, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic, plastic, and oncological surgeries. It also specializes in the stabilization and treatment of complex medical patients recovering from DKA, post-cardiac arrest, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). As part of an achieved Magnet hospital, the unit demonstrates a commitment to excellence in nursing practice, ensuring high-quality patient care and outcomes.

Devices and equipment commonly used in the SMICU include chest tubes, abdominal drains, arterial lines, central lines, Vioptix, CRRT with Prismaflex, target temperature management with Artic Sun, and massive transfusion protocol using the Belmont.

Qualified external applicants with at least six months of direct RN experience are eligible for a $20,000 sign-on bonus. To qualify, you must be hired into a full-time or part-time position; PRN positions are not eligible. Some exclusions apply.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records, and clinical data.
• Evaluate patient’s response and intervene to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Develop and implement a patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IVs, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
• Maintain thorough and confidential patient charts and records.
• Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response, and outcomes accurately and in a timely manner.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health, safety, and rights of each patient.
• Provide patient/family education through assessment of learning readiness, needs, and ability.
• Provide teaching and evaluate the effectiveness of that teaching.

Requirements

• Active and unencumbered RN License in the state of employment.
• One (1) year of recent RN ICU experience.
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma (required); Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• Physical ability to perform medium work: exert/lift up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly.

Schedule

Part-time nights consist of two (2) 12-hour shifts per week, from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM.

Pay

Pay range: $33.15 - $59.67 per hour.

About the Workplace

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center providing a full range of medical specialties and healthcare services to Denver and the surrounding region. The hospital features four trauma rooms, including the T-10 room—a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams.

In 2023, St. Anthony Hospital received Magnet designation, an achievement awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals worldwide. The hospital has also earned numerous awards and accreditations from organizations such as the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, The Joint Commission, the Emergency Nurses Association, and the American College of Radiology.

The hospital combines a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation, offering opportunities to practice at the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery, and more.