locationsIntermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
time typeFull time
posted onPosted 5 Days Ago
time left to applyEnd Date: June 16, 2025 (18 days left to apply)
job requisition idR140524
Job Description:The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.
Are you ready to make a real impact in the lives of patients while working in a thriving, dynamic environment? Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, is seeking a passionate Pre Surgical/Post Anesthesia RN to join our dedicated team. If you're looking for a fast-paced, rewarding role where you can help patients prepare for life-changing procedures, this is the job for you. You. You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Pre Surgical and Post Anesthesia Care Registered Nurse Your compassion is tangible: patients feel it in the hand they hold. Families feel it in your prayers. Colleagues feel it in your support.
You know how to stay organized and move fast. You thrive in fast-paced environments.
You're great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.
Us. Our Pre-Surgical and Post Anesthesia Care unit compassionately cares for pre and post surgical patients for a variety of surgical specialties, including: OB-GYN, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Cardiac, Neuro , ENT, Urology, Plastics, Podiatry and Robotics.
We are proud to be a Heart and Neurovascular Center, an accredited Chest Pain Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and a Level II Trauma Center.
Lutheran Medical Center is part of Intermountain Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 249-bed community-based hospital has been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence - Magnet designation - by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing comprehensive, specialty care to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Dating back to 1905, we are proud of the rich history and inspiring mission our hospital has embodied for over 110 years.
Benefits and Perks:- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Professional development opportunities, including continuing education support.
- Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling options.
- A collaborative and supportive work environment that values your expertise.
Local Attractions in Wheat Ridge, Colorado:- Clear Creek Trail offers scenic walking and biking paths in a tranquil setting.
- Crown Hill Park features open spaces and opportunities for wildlife viewing.
- Historic Olde Town Arvada provides a charming district with shops, restaurants, and entertainment.
- Denver Botanic Gardens showcases stunning landscapes and seasonal events.
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre hosts world-class concerts and outdoor recreational activities.
Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we've launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.
We. Together we'll align mission and careers, values and workplace. We'll honor each other's dignity and surpass the standards we set. We'll encourage joy, demand safety and take pride in our integrity.
We'll laugh at each other's jokes (even the bad ones). We'll hello and high five. We'll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.
We're proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.
Physical Requirements: Minimum Qualifications- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
- RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.
Physical Requirements- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
- May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
- For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Location:Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
Work City:Wheat Ridge
Work State:Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours:36
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$37.17 - $54.53
We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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