Registered Nurse Emergency Department

locationsLutheran Medical Center time typeFull time posted onPosted 5 Days Ago time left to applyEnd Date: May 28, 2026 (1 day left to apply) job requisition idR172447 *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.*Position Details* · *Benefits Eligible:* Yes · *Shift Details:* Full time, 36 hours/week, mid shift & night shift availability · *Department:* Emergency Department · *Primary Location:* Lutheran Medical Center · *Additional Details:* One year of licensed RN experience in an Emergency Department required. *Essential Functions* * *Assess:* Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others. * *Plan:* Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up). * *Implement:* Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources. * *Evaluate:* Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate. * *Professionalism:* Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery. *Skills* * Patient Care Delivery * Nursing Fundamentals * Interdisciplinary Teams * Documentations * Professional Etiquette * Accountability * Patient Care Coordination * Communication * Patient Evaluation * Critical Thinking *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:* Lutheran Medical Center*Work City:* Wheat Ridge*Work State:* Colorado*Scheduled Weekly Hours:* 36The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $37.17 - $56.17We 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. 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