Registered Nurse Level Ii Nursery

To us, it's about living life to the fullest while serving our patients, teammates, neighbors and friends. We are dedicated and passionate in everything we do, seeking challenge and appreciating the routes that got us here. Whether our path is clinical or not, we all came to find balance and meaning in our lives within the work we are passionate about and the adventures we live.
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.
In addition to the hospital, Vail Health has many access points including:

• Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopedics & Neurosurgery.
• Vail Health also owns interest in multiple joint venture ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) throughout the region.
• Colorado Mountain Medical, Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Vail, Dillon, Avon and Eagle, Edwards medical campus and Eagle Healthcare Center.
• The Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region's only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center.
• Vail Health is also leading the way in serving our communities' behavioral health needs with outpatient behavioral health services at the Edwards Community Health Campus, and the Precourt Healing Center, a 28-bed in-patient behavioral health facility, opening in 2025.

With a gorgeous backdrop of Vail Mountain's ski slopes, our LDRP unit consisting of 7 rooms is a sought-after location, not just for patients but for employees. Aside from our labor rooms, we boast a single suite OR, 3 Antepartum/Postpartum overflow rooms, and a Level II Nursery. We are a closely knit team with a variety of cultural backgrounds that help promote unity within the department as well as with our patients. We care largely for low-risk pregnancies with term infants and at times have high-risk patients suffering from: preeclampsia, severe hypertension, diabetes, and preterm births. We are seeking nurses with a focus on perinatal specialties, with either a labor and delivery, or Level II nursery background. Willing to train candidates in postpartum care if needed. Amenities for staff include things like the "Zen Den" that feature massage chairs, along with a Starbucks and outdoor patio looking directly outward to Vail Mountain.
About the opportunity:
This position is responsible for caring for antepartum patients, laboring patients through childbirth, recovery, and postpartum, lactation education and assistance, providing family centered care including the well newborn and the Level 2 Nursery. Assure expert, compassion, individualize nursing care for patients and families expected. They collaborate with providers, staff and other members of the team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
What you will do:

1. Oversees the daily patient flow to optimize patient care, safety and satisfaction.
2. Demonstrates ability to triage incoming patient requests for services.
3. Delivers patient education to facilitate plan of care, employer informed healthcare choices, and promote optimal wellness.
4. Demonstrates ability to delegate care appropriately and according to Colorado statue.
5. Demonstrates competent healthcare assessment skills, prioritizing skills and critical thinking skills.
6. Demonstrates ability to handle high telephone volume of patient requests for medications, information and assistance.
7. Administers medications, performs treatments, and assists in procedures as needed; consistently adhering to patient safety guidelines.
8. Coordinates patient care with other physician practices, Vail Health and others as needed to achieve the highest possible level of patient care and satisfaction.
9. Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
10. Delivers excellent service by utilizing Relationship-Based Care to advocate for safety, patient preferences, and optimal communication through partnering with patients and families.
11. Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
12. 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 clinical experience required.

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.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP), required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), required.

Computer / Typing:

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
Education:

• Minimum of Associate Nursing Degree for positions hired after 07/01/2018.

Application Close Date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis for this position.
Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.
Hourly Pay:
$36-$59.33 USD
Some roles may be based outside of our Colorado office (remote-only positions). Roles based outside of our primary office can sit in any of the following states: AZ, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you are able to live and work primarily in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.
Relocation and housing assistance may be available.
Benefits at Vail Health (Full and Part Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

PRN (POOL) benefits include: Wellbeing reimbursement funds and 403(b) contribution eligibility