RN OP Procedural

CommonSpirit Health; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Lakewood, CO is seeking a Registered Nurse to collaborate with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Join a mission-driven environment with strong communication and teamwork expectations, in a fast-paced setting focused on patient safety and high-quality outcomes. Eligible for Magnet-linked hospital culture and professional development.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma or by endorsement required.
• RN License in state of employment (Colorado).
• PACU/ER or procedural area experience preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation and records.
• Develop and implement patient plan of care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Administer medications and perform IVs, wound care, catheterization, and specimen collection.
• Document status, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely.
• Educate patients and families and advocate for patient safety.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Collaboration

Patient care

Adaptability

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data.

• Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.

• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.

• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.

• Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner.

• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.

• Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.

• Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability.

• Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.

3 years previous RN Experience Required

Strong critical thinking skills required

Experience in pain clinics or similar fast paced procedural units highly preferred

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement

• RN License in state of employment

• Physical Requirements: Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing

• One (1) year experience

• Experience working in a PACU, ER or procedural area with strong IV skills

Where You’ll Work

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the‑art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T‑10 room, a dedicated field‑to‑surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life‑saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients.

In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission’s National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others.

At St. Anthony Hospital, we combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you’re looking to be part of a fast‑paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more.

Pay Range

$33.15 – $59.67 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.