Registered Nurse Emergency Department Training Program

Intermountain Health; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 51,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Shift differentials for evenings/nigts

Job summary

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, CO is offering a full-time RN training program focused on Emergency Department nursing. The paid 12-week period combines didactic learning with clinical preceptorship to build ED competencies.

New grads and RNs seeking ED specialization are encouraged to apply; start dates and placements are planned around department needs. Qualified candidates hold Colorado RN licensure and BLS, with BSN progression supported.

Qualifications

• ASN / ADN from an accredited program with ability to obtain BSN within four years.
• Current Colorado RN license or compact license with ability to obtain Colorado RN license.
• Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the nursing process.
• Coordinate care with the health team to ensure quality outcomes.
• Able to work all shifts (days, evenings, nights) as needed.

Skills

RN license

BLS certified

Shift flexibility

Communication

Education

ASN/ADN

BSN within 4 years

Job description

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.

Job Description

Position Details

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Shift Details: Full Time, Variable
• Unit/Location: Lutheran Hospital
• Additional Details: Shift differentials given for evenings, nights and weekends

Train for the RN Career of Your Dreams! Are you a Registered Nurse who is interested in advancing your career into a specialty of Emergency Department nursing or a new grad that did rotations in or a preceptorship in the ED unit and thought, "Yes, please!" , this program is for you.

• New Caregiver Start Date — 11/2/2026
• Internal Transfer Date — 11/8/2026
• Program Start — 11/9/2026

Here’s How the Process Works

• This is a full-time, 12-week training program offering a mix of didactic learning and clinical preceptorship.
• You will be compensated for training hours and will be benefit-eligible.

Benefits (https://intermountainbenefits.com/) 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.

Your experience.

• ASN / ADN from an accredited program with the ability to obtain your BSN from an accredited program within four (4) years of hire
• Current Colorado RN license or compact license with the ability to obtain Colorado RN license
• Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association
• Ability and willingness to work all shifts — days, mids, and/or nights — dependent on departmental need
• Ability and willingness to work under stressful conditions with a high volume of patients
• Ability and willingness to learn in classroom and online settings as well as at the bedside in the clinical setting
• Ability and willingness to commit to the 12-week training period uninterrupted

Highly Preferred:

• At least one (1) year of RN experience, preferably in an acute care environment

Your next move.

Now that you know more about being an RN on our team, we hope you’ll join us. At Intermountain Health you’ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.

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.

$37.45 – $57.29

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 (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

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