Registered Nurse Pre-Operative / PACU
Foothills Surgery Center, Boulder, Colorado
Shift: Day Shift
Foothills Surgery Center is an ambulatory surgery center in Boulder, Colorado, dedicated to safe, high-quality, patient-centered surgical care. Join a collaborative multidisciplinary team as a specialized Operating Room or Procedure Room Registered Nurse, ensuring patient safety across all stages of perioperative care.
Key Responsibilities
- Patient Care & Monitoring: Perform comprehensive health history interviews, obtain vital signs, monitor patient responses to treatments and medications, and independently intervene when status changes.
- Perioperative Safety: Verify patient identification, signed consents, correct procedure sites, allergies, and special needs prior to procedures. Maintain strict adherence to infection control, hand hygiene, and HIPAA privacy standards.
- Communication & Education: Communicate planned treatments, procedures, and discharge education clearly to patients, families, physicians, and peers. Accurately document all baseline assessments, medications, and general patient progress.
- Quality & Collaboration: Deliver evidence-based direct patient care, manage workflow efficiencies, and participate in facility quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year accredited school of nursing or diploma program; Baccalaureate degree (B.S.) preferred.
- Current, unrestricted license from the State Board of Nursing.
- Current BLS certification required by start date; current ACLS and PALS certifications required or must be obtained within 30 days of start date.
- Ability to meet physical demands, including standing stationary for prolonged periods, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive pay commensurate with experience. $39-$44/hr
- Eligible benefits include PTO, paid holidays, employer-paid life insurance, health/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k) with employer matching up to 4%.
How to apply: please email your resume and a letter of interest to Jeanine Watson: j.watson@foothillssurgerycenter.com
Foothills Surgery Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.