Procedural Nurse - Dermatology, Aurora

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Community Practice

Job Title: Procedural Nurse - Dermatology, Aurora

Position #: 00836438 – Requisition #:37140

Job Summary:

The Procedural Registered Nurse provides direct patient care in a procedural setting at a proficient level, per applicable scope and standards of practice, with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Monitors and manages the patient in the procedural environment before, during, and after procedures to maintain a safe environment, optimize outcomes, and maximize available resources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs circulating functions before procedures, including preparing the procedural environment, orienting and assessing the patient, and reviewing the patient’s medical record and surgeon’s notes to ensure all prerequisites and preferences are met.
• Ensures safety checklists and procedures are implemented and documented at all times.
• Performs circulating functions during procedures, including monitoring and communicating patient condition, documenting interventions and activities, monitoring the sterile field, and controlling traffic into, out of, and around the room.
• Performs scrub functions as needed, including the preparation, selection, and handling of instruments and supplies used during the surgical procedure, and performs equipment counts with colleagues.
• Provides nursing care to a complex, moderate acuity procedural patient population in a technically complex environment.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies (CDPHE, CMS, OSHA, etc.).
• Ensures compliance with all infection control standards.

Work Location:

Onsite– this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us:

Community Practice Medicine, housed within the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado, is seeking trained medical professionals to join our growing team. With clinics spanning from Longmont to Castle Rock, we offer a wide variety of opportunities. Specialty areas include, but are not limited to: Orthopedics, Vascular Surgery, OBGYN, Internal Medicine, Urology, Psychiatry, and many more!

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical, and research facility serving 4,500 students and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers, and a reputa