Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital

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Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
1835 Franklin Street
Denver, Colorado, 80218-1191
Telephone: 303-837-7111
E-mail: exemplarecruiterstjoseph@hospitalsoup.com

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Learn more about Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital

Part I: An In-Depth Look
Part II: Employment Opportunities
Part III: The Surrounding Community
Part IV: Related Links

Part I: An In-Depth Look

An Interview with: Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital

Q. Can you tell us more about your organization?

Exempla St. Joseph hospital (ESJH), is a non profit teaching facility which was started in the late 1800's by the sisters of charity in Kansas.

Known nationally as a top hospital, (we've received the nation's top 100 hospitals award four times-- most recently in 1999,) Exempla St. Joseph Hospital offers top quality services in a state of the art teaching facility.

Other awards we've received include the Denver Mercury Awards (which ranks hospitals in four categories: best overall, oncology, orthopedics, cardiology):

ESJH was ranked among the top three hospitals in Denver in each category. ESJH was Denver’s first private hospital, founded in 1873 by the Catholic Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth who made their way from Kansas to Denver with just $9.00.

Mission: TO FOSTER HEALING AND HEALTH FOR THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY WE SERVE.

Exempla Vision

WE WILL BE KNOWN FOR THE EXEMPLA TOUCH.

» Care so coordinated and welcoming that patients feel, "They know me here."
» Dependable care that earns the community's trust.
» Passion for improving healthcare.
» Concern for the health of our community, especially the underserved.
» Responsible use of our resources.

Q. What types of specialty services does your organization provide?..

Cardiology, Women’s Services, and Oncology are just some of the specialty services we provide at St. Joseph Hospital.

Marvelous Multiples
Prenatal education course. Preparation for multiple pregnancy, birth and life ahead with twins or more.

Birthing at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
One in ten Colorado babies is born at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital - find out why

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Experience and state-of-the-art facilities. For your peace of mind.

Maternal-Fetal medicine
Varying degrees of high risk pregnancy management are available.

Women's Pavilion
The Women's Pavilion of Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital offers programs for women and their families or support persons. The classes are designed to help you and your family make choices about childbearing, parenting and personal health. Our prenatal education program will provide you with knowledge of alternatives to assist you in making personal choices for the birth of your baby.

Hospital Services

Exempla Medical Group Physicians
Family Physicians and Pediatricians employed by Exempla Healthcare. Call for an appointment.

CARITAS @ SJH
A special clinic for lower income patients.

Family Practice/SAGE @ SJH
Providing care for people of all ages, we also provide resident training for graduate physicians in Family Practice.

Emergency Service @ SJH
The Emergency Department at Saint Joseph Hospital is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A physician is available at all times.
See the campus map for Emergency Room entrance.

Day Surgery - SurgiCare One @ SJH

SurgiCare One is Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital's full-service outpatient surgery department. The department, which has six operating rooms, is open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Massage therapy @ SJH

Pastoral Care @ SJH
You need not be alone in a time of illness or crisis. We are here to help.

Radiation Oncology @ SJH
A special facility designed with the patient's comfort in mind.

Sleep Disorders Labs @ LMC and SJH
The sleep labs assist patients suspected of having one, or a combination of several types of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, periodic limb movements, narcolepsy and nocturnal seizures.

St. Christopher House near SJH
Keeping you near your loved one when you're needed most.

Q. Describe any future expansion plans, added services or new developments for your facility?

Our orthopedics wing is presently undergoing renovations.

Q. What makes working in your organization different from working for other employers?

St. Joseph's is a great place to work for many reasons. As a teaching facility we see a variety of patients, and are well known in the community as an excellent facility in which to receive care. There is a strong focus on teaching here, and the hospital has a reputation for providing outreach services in the community to help provide health care to members of the community who are in need.

Q. Can you explain the career opportunities available for new graduates in your organization?

We offer a new graduate nurse internship program three times a year: in January, June and September. Our internship consists of a nine week program, and has been in existence for over fourteen years. Classroom rotations last one week, followed by 2-4 week rotations in a designated specialty area. Interns work one on one with a preceptor, and are placed at the end of the 2nd rotation into a permanent position of their choosing. Additionally, we offer Internship programs in Labor and Delivery, Critical Care, and Perioperative Nursing. These specialty internships are designed to help nursing staff with at least 1 year of experience transition into a particular specialty area. The specialty internships consist of a six week didactic component, followed by four and one-half months months clinical time. Labor and Delivery internships are 8 weeks in length consisting of both clinical and didactic education. Our Critical Care areas: ICU/CICU: are twelve weeks of didacitic and clinical time. For more information please e-mail classens@exempla.org

Q. What can a candidate expect during their interview process?

Candidates can generally expect a call back from a nursing recruiter within 48 hours for nursing positions if they are qualified for an open position. After an initial phone screening call, an interview time will be scheduled for a follow up interview. Interviews may be conducted with both the recruiter and nurse manager, or with the nurse manager only. Acknowledgement postcards are generally sent out within the first week of our receiving an application, therefore applicants receive a notification from us that their resume was received.
Allied Health Applicants: (May take up to a week or more to receive a response from the hospital for applicants applying for Allied Health Positions.)

Q. What are some common mistakes candidates make when applying for jobs with your facility?

Applicants should make sure that their applications are filled out completely, and in as much detail as possible. Double check to make sure that the phone number you list on your application is correct, and that it is a working phone number. Qualified applicants will a phone call from a recruiter once the application has been processed. Candidates are encouraged to select a particular job that they are interested in, and to list that job on their application materials or in a cover letter.

Q. Describe the employee compensation and benefit packages available at your organization.

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Q. Most facilities stress only the positive aspects of working for their organization. What are some of the challenges faced by new employees and even experienced personnel?

I think the biggest challenge right now is the cost of living in Denver. Sometimes applicants are not aware of the costs involved in living in a large metropolitan city, and the cost of living can be an issue here if one has not researched this prior to visiting the Denver area.

Q. What is the best way for a candidate to apply for a job with your facility?

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Part II: Employment Opportunities

If provided, please follow the link/s below to access employment opportunities at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital. If employment opportunity information is not available at this time, you are advised to contact the facility's Human Resource Department for more information.

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Contact Personnel:

Name

Department

Telephone

Rhonda Buckner

HR-Nurse Recruitment

303-837-7407

Cathy Cox

Exempla Medical Group

303-866-8355

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Part III: The Surrounding Community

To help you get a better picture of the community surrounding Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, you may also want to check out any Related Links (Part IV), below, for further community, business and hospital information.

Community Highlights

	Enjoy over 300 days of sunshine a year in beautiful Colorado
	Mile High Football/Soccer Stadium
	Easy driving distance to major ski resorts
	Explore the Denver Zoo
	Six Flags Elitch Gardens Amusement Park

Additional Thoughts About The Community

Together with the five surrounding counties that comprise the metropolitan area, Denver offers what many people believe is the ideal place to live and work, with a strong and diversified economy, a wealth of recreational facilities and cultural attractions, a quality educational system and some of the nation's leading healthcare facilities.