Alright, let's talk about this ICU RN role at UCHealth in Colorado Springs, CO. I've been placing nurses here for years, and their ICU teams are the real deal. It's intense, technical work, but you're backed by a serious support system. Here’s the straight story on what they need and what they're offering.

The Work

You'll be providing direct patient care in the Intensive Care Unit. Think of it as top of scope nursing in a technically complex environment. You'll use the nursing process, the AACN Synergy Model, and various specialty certification standards as your guides.

The team values a multidisciplinary approach to get the best outcomes. They prioritize wellness and evidence based practice, and they really focus on safety and quality right at the point of care. It's a fast paced, innovative clinical setting where new knowledge isn't just welcomed; it's part of the job.

And you'd be modeling that proficiency for others. Part of the role involves precepting folks new to healthcare or to UCHealth itself.

What You Need to Bring

A graduate from an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program.
Current Colorado RN license or compact state licensure.
At least 6 months of recent ICU nursing experience as an RN. If you don't have that, completion of the UCHealth Fellowship program works too.
ACLS certification is required.
BLS certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. You need the card in hand before your start date, and it must be valid for at least sixty days after hire.

The Details & The Pay

This is a full time position working nights. You're looking at 0.9 FTE, which is 72 hours per two week pay period. The pay range is $35.29 to $54.71 an hour. Where you land in that range depends directly on your relevant experience.

Just so we're clear: this is an onsite role at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, CO. There isn't a hybrid or remote option for this one.

The Support & The Perks

UCHealth puts real resources behind their staff. Clinical Educators are there to support and guide individualized specialty education during your orientation for competency validation.

They also have a Three Year Incentive Bonus program. It accumulates each October and pays out after you complete three years, based on your contributions to quality, patient experience, growth, financial goals, and tenure.

The benefits package is comprehensive. Your eligibility depends on your FTE status:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents.
A 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
A good chunk of paid time off (PTO) to start; you begin accruing it immediately upon hire; plus paid family and medical leave (which includes Colorado FAMLI).
Employer paid basic life insurance and AD&D coverage; you can buy more if you want.
Employer paid short term and long term disability with buy up options available too.
A full suite of voluntary stuff: flexible spending accounts for health/dependent care, health savings accounts (with the HD/HSA medical plan), identity theft protection, pet insurance, employee discount programs…the list goes on.
Serious education benefits: You could be eligible to have 100% of tuition, books, and fees paid for specific degrees. Other programs might qualify for up to $5,250 per year in prepaid tuition or reimbursement.
They're a qualifying employer for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and provide free help navigating that program through Savi.

A Quick Note from UCHealth

This position stays open for at least three days but will close once they find the right person. Talent has no gender identity; talent has no race; talent has no age; talent has no culture; talent has no religion; talent has no sexual orientation; talent has no disability... Talent Has No Boundaries - Talent Has No Limits... YOU make UCHealth great!

How To Apply

If this sounds like your kind of challenge; and you meet those requirements; they'd like to hear from you.

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