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Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center

Rural hospital and veterans care in southern Colorado

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWalsenburg, CO, USA$35.15 - $52.71 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.
  • Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.
  • Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required.
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification is required, but may be completed within one month of hire.
  • An active Colorado Registered Nurse license is required.
  • Three years of previous work experience as a Registered Nurse is required.
  • The ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure is required.
  • Written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • The ability to multitask and manage time is required.
  • The ability to work closely with a team and patients is required.
  • The ability to place intravenous lines, set bones, and perform other emergency medical tasks quickly and efficiently is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide care in the emergency room and other critical care settings.
  • Quickly assess conditions and stabilize patients in life-threatening emergencies, including strokes, heart attacks, and severe injuries.
  • Triage cases according to urgency and need.
  • Administer medication as instructed by physicians.
  • Start intravenous lines and perform intubations, stitches, and sutures as directed.
  • Create and maintain incoming patient records.
  • Work closely with the emergency staff team to help patients.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous emergency room work experience is preferred.
  • Willingness to continually learn the latest advancements in emergency medicine.

About the Company

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center

Rural hospital and veterans care in southern Colorado

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center is a public community hospital serving Huerfano County and surrounding areas in southern Colorado. Its critical access hospital combines inpatient treatment with emergency and trauma care, surgery, imaging and rehabilitation, while clinics extend primary and specialty care into nearby communities. The organization also runs a retail pharmacy and a veterans living center for veterans and eligible family members from across the country. Governed by the Huerfano County Hospital District, it traces its healthcare operations to 1963 and opened its present campus in 1993. It is headquartered in Walsenburg, Colorado.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Walsenburg, CO
Founded
1963

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