The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Do you have a passion for healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment?

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Sky Ridge Medical Center, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
• Paid Personal Leave
• 401k (100% annual match - 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
• Identity Theft Protection discounts
• Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

As a Nurse Extern you will deliver high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. You will work under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN).

Here is some of what you can expect from being a Nurse Extern with us:

• You will participate in the implementation of nursing care plans by performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse.
• You will assist the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with your Nurse Extern's skills/training and the needs of the Department.
• You will consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment.
• You will be currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of nursing and can perform higher-level procedures once competency is achieved.
• You will obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels, intake and output, and calorie counts.
• You will participates as an active member of the health care team and positively promotes the rest of the team to patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues.

What qualifications you will need:

• Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years of nursing school completed preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.

Sky Ridge Medical Center, founded in 2003 is a full service, destination hospital with 284 beds in Lone Tree, CO. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and world-class service. We offer compassionate care through our patient-centered programs, which include: adult and pediatric ERs, comprehensive Cancer Center, pregnancy and childbirth in our Women's Hospital - the largest birth center in CO, Spine and Total Joint Center - largest in CO, and a new advanced Wound Care Center. Think world-class care with superior clinical outcomes… close to home. With a reach that covers Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Parker, Castle Rock and Littleton, as well as Douglas and southern Arapahoe counties, Sky Ridge has become the hospital of choice for thousands. Our Level III trauma center, 1,200 physicians and around-the-clock emergency care and orthopedic surgeons available 24/7, is ready to meet the demands of the community. We strive to go beyond your expectations in service to you and your family.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply. Come unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.