Registered Nurse Cardiac Progressive Care Unit

Job Overview

The Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse II) provides Family-Centered Care as demonstrated by recognizing the patient, family and/or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs. Assumes active role in clinical education of patients, families and staff. Functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.

Integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise for delivery of optimal health care. Uses data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and uses improvement methods to test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems. Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. Uses information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.

• Family-Centered Care:
  Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs.
• Teamwork &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
• Evidence Based Practice:
  Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
• Quality Improvement:
  Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems.
• Safety:
  Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
• Informatics:
  Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Leadership:
  Nurses support organizational goals, advance the nursing profession, and enhance professional development by extending their influence to professional and community groups.

The Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (CPCU) is a 34-bed cardiac step-down unit serving patients with congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension and acquired heart disease requiring cardiology services (medical and surgical), cardiac catheterization recovery, and pre‑ and post‑heart transplant care. The CPCU specializes in managing patients on the continuum between critical care and ready to discharge, with a wide range of patient acuity.

Are you an experienced adult nurse looking to transition to the world of pediatrics? Our Pediatric Nursing Transition to Practice Programs will support you in your journey.
Start dates in Fall 2025 and Winter 2026.

• Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience
  • One (1) year of nursing experience.
• Equivalency
  • Applicants with an Associate's Degree in Nursing and who agree to obtain a BSN within three (3) years from their start/hire date may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
  • Applicants with a Master's Entry to Practice Nursing (MEPN) may substitute for a BSN.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Registered Nurse
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• Additional Requirements
  • BLS/CPR with at least six (6) months left before expiration.
  • RN License from multistate compact.

Hours per week
:
Full Time (3-12hr shifts per week)

Shift
:
Nights (6:45pm - 7:15am)

• Up to $4,400 in relocation benefits (100 mi. or greater) for qualifying positions - amount depends on where you’re moving from.

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant’s relevant experience.
Hourly Range: $38.62 to $54.78

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a…