Registered Nurse iFlex Internal Travel Team Step Down

18700 Hospital Administration - Peaks; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, CO seeks an iFlex RN to provide patient-centered care across multiple units within the Intermountain network. This internal travel role requires adaptability and strong collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, float to assigned units, and strive for optimal patient outcomes. Competitive pay and a housing stipend accompany a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2 years of recent ICU or Med/Surg experience.
• Current RN license in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical, psychological, and social status of patients.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Develop individualized care plans based on assessment data and clinical judgment.
• Provide or delegate patient care in accordance with care plans and licensure.
• Prepare patients for discharge needs, including education and referrals.
• Evaluate patient responses and adapt interventions accordingly.
• Maintain compliance with legal and ethical standards and document care.

Skills

ICU/Med-Surg exp

Float/travel RN

Education

RN License (State)

Job description

Job Description: The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating 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.

Exciting Career Opportunity! Our iFlex Internal Travel Agency is hiring for a Registered Nurse role at Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, a state-of-the-art community-based acute care hospital serving the Denver metro area.

Located in Wheat Ridge, Lutheran Hospital combines advanced technology, clinical excellence, and compassionate care in a modern healing environment designed to support both patients and caregivers.

As part of Intermountain Health, you'll collaborate with dedicated healthcare professionals committed to helping people live the healthiest lives possible while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, a Magnet®-recognized hospital known for nursing excellence, compassionate care, and clinical innovation.

Located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Lutheran Hospital offers caregivers the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility that includes a Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and nationally recognized women's and family services.

About the iFlex RN Role

As an iFlex RN, you will be part of Intermountain’s internal travel agency, supporting multiple sites across our network. This role requires adaptability and a strong commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care. You’ll be responsible for delivering nursing care across various units, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. The iFlex RN assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients. You will utilize clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and evidence-based practice while maintaining the flexibility to float to other units within the facility as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess physical, psychological, and social status of patients, including developmental and cognitive abilities
• Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to direct and coordinate care
• Develop individualized care plans based on assessment data and clinical judgment
• Provide or delegate patient care in accordance with care plans, guidelines, and licensure
• Prepare patients for discharge needs, including education, referrals, and follow‑up care
• Evaluate patient responses and adapt interventions accordingly
• Maintain compliance with legal and ethical standards and document care accurately

Typical Admissions

• Medical-Surgical Cardiac / Heart Failure
• Orthopedic / Joint Replacement
• Trauma
• Oncology
• General Surgery / Post-Op Patients
• Women's Services (Labor & Delivery / Postpartum)

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive pay in line with local and national travel RN rates. Pay rates are reviewed quarterly and adjusted based on market trends; each assignment will have a consistent pay rate. For assignments more than 50 miles from the employee's home, pro‑rated monthly housing reimbursement will be provided. Employees are responsible for securing their own housing during each travel assignment.

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.

Posting Specifics

Shift Details: Variable shifts.

Schedule: Full‑time hours during a 3-month assignment; 2-3 assignments per calendar year required.

Pay Rate: $58-$65/hour flat rate, based on location and specialty (adjusted quarterly).

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years of recent ICU or Med/Surg experience
• Current RN license in the state of practice
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers

Travel Requirements

• Expected to fill shifts at Lutheran Hospital
• iFlex RNs are expected to float if not needed at assigned facility
• All iFlex employees will be expected to accept assignments in any Intermountain region and work at any Intermountain facility. This includes locations in Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.

Physical Demands

• 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
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• Must 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

Locations

• Good Samaritan Hospital
• Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
• Platte Valley Hospital
• Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City: Wheat Ridge

Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $7.25 - $999.99

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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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Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up‑front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more.

The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.