Surgery Partners, Inc·Durango, Colorado
The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, and evaluates all aspects of patient care within the perioperative unit. Key duties include managing admissions, transfers, and discharges while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient outcomes.
Job Title: Registered Nurse – Perioperative
Under the direction of the Department manager or Team leader this position assesses, plans, organizes and evaluates all aspects of patient care for assigned unit/patients.
Reports to: Director, Perioperative Department
$34.14-$54.00 (posted hourly range excludes overtime and bonuses which are not guaranteed)
Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality patient care according to established standards of care which includes planning, implementing, evaluating and adjusting plan of care, and discharge planning based on expected patient outcomes.
Admits, transfers, and discharges patients.
Completes ongoing patient assessment and documents according to policy.
Completes nursing assessment as appropriate for the patient's condition and within established time frames.
Develops patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations and interventions.
Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient’s condition to appropriate personnel and in timely manner
Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient’s discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Collaborates and works cooperatively with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team in formal and informal teaching of patients and/or family about his or her disease process and wellness promotion plan and discharge planning.
Demonstrates awareness and relevance of research in nursing. Evaluates practices to identify areas for improvement or opportunities for research.
This position requires the employee to be on-site, remote or hybrid options are not available.
Additional Duties
Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Graduation from accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current state license as a registered nurse; current CPR certification; ACLS, PALS or TNCC certifications per policy.
Previous experience as an RN in related care area preferred.
Position requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to fifty (50) pounds while administering patient care; stooping, kneeling and/or crouching; standing and walking five (5) or more hours per day; reaching, grasping, and handling and/or feeling five (5) or more hours per day. Visual acuity to correctly distinguish skin tone variations, evidence of IV infiltration, infection and to read telemetry, blood pressure gauges, etc.; audio acuity to correctly distinguish various body sounds, i.e. respirators, heart sounds, bowel sounds and to discern sounds made by various types of machinery or equipment which would indicate dangerous or improper operation.
Environmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts. Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary.
Animas Surgical Hospital offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to: health, dental, vision, & life insurance. 401k with employer matching
Animas Surgical Hospital is a drug free workplace and performs a pre-employment drug screen which includes marijuana.
Market context
Colorado nursing roles like this often draw steady demand from home health and hospice settings, where employers look for RNs who can work independently and manage patient care in the field. These positions are competitive because a current Colorado RN license, prior nursing experience, reliable transportation, and familiarity with HCHB can all strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license, driving documents, and home health or hospice experience before applying.