
ICU Nurse
- Lakewood, CO
- $19.10-24.83 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider within 30 days of hire.
- Enrolled in, and in good standing, in an accredited nursing program. Must be able to provide proof of enrollment in (or completion of) Med/Surg 1 (or program equivalent) at time of application.
- Provides direct patient care under the delegation and/or supervision of a nurse / healthcare provider
- Prioritizes wellness and patient perspectives
- Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
- Effectively partners with specialized ancillary team members
- Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
- Contributes to solutions to secure safety and quality at the point of care
- Direct care includes, but is not limited to gathering vital signs, measuring blood glucose, performing sterile dressing changes, starting peripheral IVs and measuring intake and output.
- Assists patients with personal care, activities of daily living and progressive mobility.
- Assists to keep care area stocked, cleaned and orderly.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
- 403(b) with employer matching contributions
- Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
- Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
- Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
- Wellness benefits
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
- 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 qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
- 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.