• Job Description

  Req#: 73359

  Welcome to CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region

  CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

  CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

  Overview

  You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

  Assists department leadership by coordinating programmatic activities, including supervising the quality of treatment and care of the patients. Acts as liaison between physicians and the patient care team. Maintains communication and promotes cooperation with other departments. Provides support and guidance to staff, authorizes work procedures and delegates duties. Assumes responsibility and accountability for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient. Promotes the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act. Demonstrates personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

  Schedule: Monday - Friday either 7am - 3:30pm or 8am - 4:30pm.

  Qualifications

  In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

  • Two years of nursing experience in an acute care setting required
  • Previous leadership experience preferred
  • RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact,
    • Colorado Only: RNs working in Colorado under a multi-state license must obtain their CO RN license within 30 days of establishing residency, i.e., drivers license, register to vote, etc. Compact to Compact. Upon issuance of a new multistate license, the former license is inactivated. For more information visit Colorado Board of Nursing - Compact Licensure
  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing required
  • Certification in applicable professional clinical specialty or nursing administration required upon hire or within 6 months (such as CNML).
  • BLS from the American Heart Association required
  • Requires advanced knowledge in nursing, evidence-based practice methods, and person-centered care concepts Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements

  Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

  Your Connected Community

  When people and places align, incredible things happen. Just like the amazing associates who work here, every community within our connected ecosystem has its own unique history, story and personality.

  Mercy Regional Medical Center is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive ‘A’ grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit.

  Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

  The Cardiac Cath Lab department at Mercy Regional Medical Center is comprised of one Cath Lab, one Interventional Radiology Lab and six holding room bays. Volume for the Cath Lab is approximately 1,100 patients per year. The volume for the Interventional Radiology Lab is approximately 1,500 patient per year. The Cath Lab is 24/7 service to assist patients with life-threatening cardiac or peripheral vascular disease. We specialize in right and left heart caths, balloon angioplasty and stenting, pacemakers, BIV’s, loop recorders, temporary pacemakers, fistulagram, peripherals, thrombolytics, tunneled caths, neph tube insert/change, PICC lines and more. We serve inpatients, outpatients, and emergent patients. The Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology Lab recently merged, so the team works amongst both labs. Here, you work with Cardiologists, Radiologists and Nephrologists.

  Pay Range

  $33.80 - $52.17 / hour

  Our Total Reward Offerings

  At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Our total rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer:

  • Several Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance options.
  • Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that may be eligible for an employer contribution!
  • 401K with a generous match.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!

  View more on our benefits HERE.

• About the company

  Centura Health connects individuals, families and neighborhoods across Colorado and western Kansas with more than 6,000 physicians and 21,000 of the best hearts and minds in health care.

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