About this opportunity
CommonSpirit Health lists this RN Practitioner opportunity in durango, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary and Responsibilities
nAs our Nurse Practitioner in the Surgery Welcome Center, you will join a team dedicated to truly optimizing healthcare for the communities we serve in Durango and the surrounding region. This position will provide exceptional preoperative care while contributing to the delivery of the highest quality and most cost-effective healthcare within our integrated delivery system. You will support organizational goals through clinical excellence, provider collaboration, exceptional patient experience, and seamless surgical care coordination. Through your work, you will help advance a sustainable, growing, and distinctive organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout Southwest Colorado.
nEvery day you will perform comprehensive preoperative evaluations, complete medical histories and physical examinations, assess patients for surgical readiness, order and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing, and optimize chronic medical conditions before surgery. You will collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, primary care providers, specialists, nursing teams, and care coordinators to ensure patients are medically prepared for their procedures. As a key member of the Surgery Welcome Center, you will provide patient education, coordinate perioperative care plans, reduce surgical delays and cancellations, and help create a seamless, patient-centered surgical experience from initial evaluation through the day of surgery.
nTo be successful in this role, you will be a skilled, board-certified, and compassionate Nurse Practitioner with experience in perioperative, surgical, primary care, or hospital-based medicine.
nnnYou will possess strong communication abilities, excellent clinical judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with patients, families, surgeons, anesthesiologists, referring providers, and multidisciplinary care teams. You will also demonstrate a deep commitment to patient-centered care, quality outcomes, and continuous improvement.
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nnImportant to this role is embracing the Mission and values of this Christian organization, contributing to a team-centered culture that prioritizes collaboration and service, and supporting an environment of transparency, accountability, and excellence. You will thrive in a collegial and supportive environment while making a meaningful impact by ensuring every patient is prepared for a safe, successful surgical experience.
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n nJob Requirements
nRequired:
nnnNursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty
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nnMaster’s Degree in Nursing as Nurse Practitioner, from a nationally accredited postgraduate certificate program required. Must be a graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing.
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nnGraduate from an Accredited School Of Nursing required
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nnRegistered Nurse Practitioner Licensure for; and listed on the state Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Registry required. Board certified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, in applicable population foci and/or sub-specialty.
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nnRN License required
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nnBLS from the American Heart Association may be required depending on practice setting
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nnACLS from the American Heart Association may be required depending on practice setting
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nnHave Prescriptive Authority (RXN) or have Provisional Prescriptive Authority (RXN-P), if applicable for role with associated articulated plan.
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n nWhere You'll Work
nMercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.
nPay Range
n$44.55 - $88.39 /hour
nWe are an equal opportunity employer.
Worksite address
durango, CO, 81302, US
Who can apply
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