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Advanced Care Partners Program at University of Colorado Hospital

 

Greetings ACP Applicant:

We have come to the start of another selection period for Advanced Care Partners positions.  Please review the web for all pertinent information related to the program, including the start date and deadlines.

The next Program will start March the 5th, 2012.  Please make sure that you have submitted your completed application by the 13th of February when the requisiton will be closed to applications.

 

Thank you,

ACP Recruiter

 

Become an ACP at the Region's only Academic Medical Center

The Advanced Care Partners Program at University of Colorado Hospital provides employment opportunities to BSN nursing students who have completed their Med/Surg I clinical rotation. Advanced Care Partners will work under the supervision of a registered nurse in selected clinical areas, and function as CNAs with additional specialized skills.

Benefits for BSN Students

  • Increase clinical competency caring for patients
  • Enhance critical thinking skills
  • Develop more advanced interpersonal skills
  • Build self-confidence
  • Establish an excellent bridge to the University of Colorado Hospital's Graduate Nurse Residency Program
  • Determine if your clinical service is a “match” as a start to your nursing career
  • Perform in an evidence-based, knowledge-driven environment
  • Gain insights into how delegated personnel work with a professional registered nurse

Other skills you will learn:

  • Place peripheral IVs; remove peripheral capped IV’s
  • Perform phlebotomy
  • Place and remove urinary drainage catheters
  • Assist RNs with collecting patient admission data
  • Perform sterile dressing changes
  • Perform unit-specific skills such as:
    • placing telemetry patches for monitoring
    • applying orthopedic devices

About Our Hospital

A great nursing hospital. Since 2002, University of Colorado Hospital has been designated three consecutive times as an ANCC Magnet Hospital for its excellence in nursing services. More features that make University of Colorado Hospital an acknowledged leader:

  • Regional Burn Center
  • Certified Primary Stroke Center
  • National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center
  • Trauma-certified hospital
  • Winner of the 2011 Leadership Award
  • Innovative research and patient care programs in all specialties
  • Shares the Anschutz Medical Campus with the University of Colorado Denver's renowned health sciences schools

For more information about Nursing at the University of Colorado Hospital, please click here.

About University of Colorado Hospital Nursing

We hire only BSN graduate nurses, who enjoy the following benefits of working with us:

  • Nurse/Patient ratios are extremely favorable in medical surgical specialty units
  • Active education and nursing research programs
  • Clinical Ladder System for professional advancement
  • Classes and support groups for new graduate residents
  • Fantastic learning environment for individuals beginning their nursing career
  • Evidence-based nursing practice hospital

For more information about our Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program, please click here.

Application Information and Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited nursing baccalaureate program (BSN).
  • Must be able to attend Hospital Orientation and the Computer Training dates. ACP Orientation is Wednesday of the orientation week, and the following Monday is computer training.  No exceptions permitted.

  • Must have completed Med/Surg I before program start date

  • Be able to work at least one 12 hour shift (day, nights or weekends, as needed by unit) per week consistently until graduation. ACP positions are not seasonal or temporary positions. Out-of-state candidates are eligible to apply for the Summer ACP Program only. Summer ACPs are required to work full-time hours during the summer.

  • Preference will be given to applicants who are at least one year or more from graduation. Applicants graduating within the next year are encouraged to wait and apply for the Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program   

Application Requirements

  1. Online Application – Applications are available from the University of Colorado Hospital's website during the enrollment periods.
  2.  Resume  
  4. Nursing School Unofficial Transcripts – We only need unofficial transcripts from your current institutions where you are attending nursing school.
  5. ACP Clinical Evaluation – Please have your clinical instructor email this document to NurseIntern@uch.edu or fax it to (720) 848-6802 RE: ACP Application. Please make sure to include your full name on this form.
  6. Unexpired American Heart Association CPR Card.

**UPDATED** To Submit Applications:

All ACPs must submit their applications via their online application.  Please ensure that all forms are attached successfully before leaving the job application site - www.uch.edu/find-a-job/current-job-openings.                  

We will continue to accept Clinical Evaluations via mail, email at NurseIntern@uch.edu or via fax at (720) 848-6802. Please remember to include the candidate's full name on all fax and email submissions.

Reminders

  • Please put your name on each page of your application including e-mail attachments and faxes.
  • Due to the number of applications, HR is unable to confirm receipt of your application.
  • We highly discourage applicants from approaching hiring managers directly in regards to openings. All applications must go through Human Resources.

For additional questions, please e-mail them directly to NurseIntern@uch.edu

 

Interviewing & Offers

  • Applications will be reviewed by a recruiter after all four components (application/resume, questionnaire, clinical reference and transcripts) have been received in Human Resources.
  • Offers will be made contingent upon passing a post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and background check.

If you have additional questions about the Advanced Care Partner Program, please e-mail them to NurseIntern@uch.edu.