Vail Health Hospital·Vail, Colorado
Provide expert, compassionate nursing care for ICU patients and their families while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Oversee daily patient flow, administer treatments, and advocate for patient safety and preferences.
Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system.
Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital.
This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail.
Learn more about Vail Health here.
This is a full time night shift position with night differential paid. $10,000 Sign On Bonus Available!
About the opportunity: This position assumes responsibility and accountability for providing nursing care for patients and their families.
Assure expert, compassionate, individualized nursing care for patients and families is expected.
They collaborate with providers, staff and other members of the team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
What you will do: Oversees the daily patient flow to optimize patient care, safety and satisfaction.
Demonstrates ability to prioritize incoming patient requests for services.
Delivers patient education to facilitate plan of care, employer informed healthcare choices, and promote optimal wellness.
Demonstrates ability to delegate care appropriately and according to Colorado statute.
Demonstrates competent healthcare assessment skills, prioritizing skills and critical thinking skills and problem solving skills.
Demonstrates ability to handle high telephone volume of patient requests for medications, information and assistance.
Administers medications, performs treatments, and assists in procedures as needed; consistently adhering to patient safety guidelines.
Coordinates patient care with other disciplines on the health care team, Vail Health and others as needed to achieve the highest possible level of patient care and satisfaction.
Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Delivers excellent service by utilizing Relationship-Based Care to advocate for safety, patient preferences, and optimal communication through partnering with patients and families.
Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Must be HIPAA compliant.
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job.
It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
What you will need: Experience: One year of critical care experience strongly preferred.
License(s): Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado or from a valid compact state required.
Certification(s): Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) required.
CCRN preferred.
Requires a Registered Nurse license in Colorado or a compact state and an Associate Nursing Degree. Mandatory certifications include BLS, ACLS, and PALS or ENPC, with one year of critical care experience strongly preferred.
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.
