Registered Nurse Operating Room

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.

Join a surgical team that values skill, compassion, and balance. Lutheran Hospital is seeking a dedicated Operating Room RN who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and wants to make a meaningful impact every day.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Paid wellness program supporting physical and mental well‑being

• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250

• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions

• Generous paid time off

• Professional development and continuing education support

• Employee assistance program

• Collaborative, team‑focused OR environment

Perks You’ll Love:

• Modern surgical suites with advanced technology

• Supportive leadership and strong interdisciplinary teamwork

• Opportunities for growth within a respected Colorado health system

• Work–life balance that lets you enjoy everything the area has to offer

Local Attractions Within 5 Minutes of the Hospital

• Shopping and dining at Colorado Mills

• Entertainment and events at the Lakewood Cultural Center

• Outdoor recreation at Crown Hill Park

• Breweries, cafés, and local eateries in the surrounding neighborhood

• Quick access to trails, fitness studios, and community activities

If you’re an OR RN who brings heart, expertise, and a passion for patient care, we’d love to welcome you to the Lutheran Hospital family. Let’s make a difference together.

Essential Functions:

• Assess: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.

• Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).

• Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.

• Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.

• Professionalism: Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.
  Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Skills:

• Patient Care Delivery

• Nursing Fundamentals

• Interdisciplinary Teams

• Documentations

• Professional Etiquette

• Accountability

• Patient Care Coordination

• Communication

• Patient Evaluation

• Critical Thinking

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