Surgery Partners, Inc·Durango, Colorado
Provide technical medical assistance to physicians and nurses in an acute care setting. Collaborate with healthcare professionals regarding patient care and perform various clinical tasks.
Provide technical medical assistance to physicians, nurses, and supportive patient care in an acute care setting.
Reports to: Supervisor, Urgent Care | Manager, Urgent Care & ED
$18.75-$30.44 (posted hourly range excludes overtime and bonuses which are not guaranteed)
Performs vital signs and documents in patient chart.
Administers oxygen; performs basic life support airway support, including ventilation, use of airway adjuncts, and jaw thrust.
Performs oral, endotracheal and tracheostomy suctioning.
Performs peripheral IV initiation.
Performs splinting and wound care including dressing and steri-strips.
Responsible for patient specimen collections which may include IV blood draws, nasal swabs, point of care monitoring, etc.
Performs suture/staple removal upon completion of department training and competency validation.
Performs 12-Lead EKGs.
Demonstrates effective use of clinical strategies to ensure patient and associate safety.
Collaborates with medicine, nursing and other health care professionals regarding plan of care, follow-up and evaluation for the patient and family
Assists with the following procedures and within
ASH defined
UC
Tech scope of practice: suturing and pelvic exams.
Performs accurate and timely documentation of all tasks, observations, and procedures performed.
Performs UC clerical duties, including but not limited to, patient registration, order entry, and patient status changes, discharges, and transfers.
Utilizes SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) for communication.
Education: High School Diploma or the equivalent
Certification: Bls, acls, pals
MA or EMT Certification - CO state or National Registry, (EMTI or EMTP preferred)
Strong computer skills, minimum 2 years clinical experience.
Requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to fifty (50) pounds; stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching; standing and walking more than five (5) hours per day; visual acuity in order to correctly distinguish skin tone variations, evidence of IV infiltration, infection, also to read telemetry, blood pressure gauges, etc.; audio acuity, in order to correctly distinguish various body sounds, i.e. respiration’s, heart sounds, bowel sounds, also 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 and 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.
