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Registered Nurse Ortho Surg

OrthoColorado Hospital·Lakewood, Colorado

$33 - $60/hr·Other·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 1 day ago
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About the role

The Registered Nurse is responsible for collaborating with the healthcare team and families to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of orthopedic patients. They must promote optimal health and safety in accordance with patient care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act.

Where You’ll Work OrthoColorado Hospital is Colorado's only orthopedic specialty hospital and is designed specifically for the orthopedic patient.

With such a specialized facility and team of experts, we have the utmost in experience and understanding of the needs of orthopedic patients meaning better outcomes, increased patient satisfaction and a reduced risk of infection or complications.

Located on the St.

Anthony Medical Campus, OrthoColorado Hospital is a joint venture between physician investors and CommonSpirit Mountain Region.

Our state-of-the-art facility features a 48-bed inpatient unit, including six intermediate care beds and eight operating rooms.

All members of our team from pre-operative care through recovery and our in-patient nurses are specialty trained in orthopedics.

Our surgeons are renowned for their talent, knowledge and experience in their orthopedic specialties and subspecialties.

Having a team with a focused background and years of experience allow our employees to provide an unprecedented level of care, resulting in the best outcomes and experience for our patients.

Job Summary and Responsibilities Nurses are at the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

We offer Certification pay and a Clinical Career Ladder to help you grow and recognize your contributions to clinical excellence!

Here, you will help advance modern nursing by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care.

The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture will cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness.

As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will assume responsibility and accountability for: Facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.

Promote the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act.

Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

Job Requirements In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified nursing candidates will need the following: Education Requirements Associates Degree in Nursing required; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs Experience Requirements One year experience preferred Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty Licenses/Certification Requirements RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact Physical Requirements Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Requirements

Candidates must have an Associate Degree in Nursing and a valid RN license. One year of experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing are preferred.

  • associate degree
  • bachelor degree
  • Patient Care
  • Collaboration
  • Compassionate Care
  • Patient Safety
  • Nursing Process
  • Clinical Excellence
  • Relationship-Based Care
  • Orthopedic Nursing

Benefits

  • Certification Pay
  • Clinical Career Ladder

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$33 - $60/hr
Location
Lakewood, Colorado
Posted
Jul 27, 2026
Closes
Aug 3, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

OrthoColorado Hospital

At OrthoColorado Hospital, we are dedicated to providing orthopedic and spine patients and their families a truly remarkable experience. Our state-of-the art facility, located on the St. Anthony Medical Campus in Lakewood, Colorado, is the premier orthopedic and spine specialty...

Salary listed on 3 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePartnership
Size51-200 employees
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