Perioperative Care RN (Registered Nurse)

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.

Join a surgical team that values skill, compassion, and balance. Lutheran Hospital is seeking a dedicated Operating Room RN who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and wants to make a meaningful impact every day.

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid wellness program supporting physical and mental well‑being

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250

Retirement savings plan with employer contributions

Employee assistance program

Modern surgical suites with advanced technology

Opportunities for growth within a respected Colorado health system

Local Attractions Within 5 Minutes of the Hospital

Outdoor recreation at Crown Hill Park

Breweries, cafés, and local eateries in the surrounding neighborhood

Quick access to trails, fitness studios, and community activities

If you’re an OR RN who brings heart, expertise, and a passion for patient care, we’d love to welcome you to the Lutheran Hospital family. 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.

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., 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.

Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.

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.

Patient Care Delivery

Nursing Fundamentals

Patient Care Coordination

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. 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.

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. 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.

Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. 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.)

Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalWork City:Wheat RidgeWork State:ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:36The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$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.

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