Nurse Resident RN Longmont ICU

Mountain Region Support; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Longmont United Hospital invites new graduates to join its National Nurse Residency program. You will work with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver individualized patient care, administer treatments, track vitals, and educate patients and families.

The role emphasizes growth, mentorship, and evidence-based practice within a supportive environment. Prospective hires must have graduated with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, hold an active RN license, and possess BLS certification,

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with at least an Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• Active RN license in the appropriate state or state of primary residency if a compact state.
• 0–12 months of professional nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a Nurse Residency Program designed to support growth and professional development.
• Collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care.
• Administer treatments, monitor vitals, educate patients and families, and document care.
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and critical thinking to support safe care delivery.

Skills

BLS certification

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Interprofessional collaboration

Critical thinking

Patient education

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a National Nurse Resident, you’ll step into a hands-on, supportive experience designed to help you grow and build confidence from day one. You won’t be on your own. You can expect real mentorship, meaningful feedback, and a team invested in your long-term success.

Every day, you’ll collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver care that sees each patient as an individual. You’ll administer treatments, track vitals, educate patients and families, and play a key role in making sure people feel seen, heard, and cared for.

To succeed in this role, you’ll actively engage in our comprehensive, evidence-based Nurse Residency Program designed to support your growth and professional development. With a strong drive to learn and a team-first mindset, you’ll continue sharpening your skills while building a meaningful, fulfilling nursing career.

• Builds skills to utilize current evidence-based practice knowledge, the nursing process, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to provide holistic care to individuals across the lifespan and care continuum.
• Basic understanding of and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan.
• Learns to collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Basic understanding of and ability to provide clinical skills necessary for patient care, e.g., history taking, therapeutic planning, and monitoring, etc., to achieve optimized outcomes in medication therapy and clinical treatment.
• Basic understanding and knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.
• Develops accountability for own practice, delegated care, and the coordination of care delivery. Behaves in a manner that supports colleagues, and maintains respect, trust, and dignity.

We are offering a $5,000 sign on bonus, in addition to up to $8,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

To be considered for this role, you must have graduated and be licensed prior to the October 26, 2026 start date. If you graduate after that date, or will not take your NCLEX in time, please consider applying for our Spring 2027 Cohort.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• Active License as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state in which s/he will be practicing or the state of primary residency if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• 0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience.
• BLS certification - American Heart Association.
• Ability to deliver excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention, and evaluating patient care outcomes.
• Critical thinking and problem solving.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).

Where You'll Work

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

At Longmont United Hospital, we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body, mind, and spirit in the healing process. As a Planetree® Designated Hospital, employees adhere to the highest possible standards. Here, your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care, flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education.

Longmont, Colorado is home to more than 2,000 acres of parks, three public golf courses and numerous trails to hike, bike, walk or run. Located less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountain National Park (ranked the fourth most visited national park in the country in 2017 by the Denver Business Journal), you’ll have easy access to the very best Colorado has to offer.