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OrthoColorado Hospital·Lakewood, Colorado
Registered Nurse PreOp PACU · $37 - $59/hr
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Shaded band: the middle 50% of 120 posted nursing roles in Lakewood, Colorado rates. This role sits in the 62nd percentile.
Pay for this role is about 10% above the Lakewood, Colorado median for nursing roles.
The Registered Nurse will facilitate and collaborate with the healthcare team to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of orthopedic patients. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, implementing care plans, and performing therapeutic interventions while maintaining accurate medical records.
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 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.
Candidates must hold an Associate's Degree in Nursing or a Nursing Diploma and possess a valid RN license in the state of employment. One year of experience in PACU or Critical Care is preferred.
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 decisionmaking.
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.
Job Requirements Required Associate's Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement RN License in state of employment Preferred Bachelor's Degree in Nursing One (1) year experience in PACU or Critical Care
Market context
Colorado nursing roles like this often draw steady demand from home health and hospice settings, where employers look for RNs who can work independently and manage patient care in the field. These positions are competitive because a current Colorado RN license, prior nursing experience, reliable transportation, and familiarity with HCHB can all strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license, driving documents, and home health or hospice experience before applying.