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Nurse Extern PRN ICU

HCA Healthcare

Denver, COPer Diem$22.05–29.78/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$22.05–29.78/hr
Location
Denver, CO
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Cardiac Life Support Within 30 Days, required

Job overview

The Nurse Extern joins the ICU nursing team to gain hands-on experience with the Registered Nurse role while progressing through a nursing program. The role supports safe, compassionate patient care and helps build skills and confidence for more advanced responsibilities. The extern works with patients, families, and the nursing team while developing through learning opportunities and guidance from a supervisor or preceptor.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Activities of Daily Living, nice to haveVital Signs, nice to havePatient Mobility Support, nice to haveWound Care, nice to haveCatheter Care, nice to haveSpecimen Collection, nice to haveCare Documentation, nice to havePatient Communication, nice to haveInfection Prevention, nice to have

Qualifications

Basic Cardiac Life Support Within 30 Days, requiredAssociate or Bachelor's Degree, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $22.05 - $29.78 / hour

Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/prn-employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Nurse Extern PRN ICU you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Nurse Extern, you’ll be a valued part of the nursing team, gaining hands-on experience as you explore the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. You’ll help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives while building the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing essential care for patients by helping with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene

  • Performing nursing tasks like wound care, catheter care, collecting specimens, and other basic procedures as you gain experience and grow in your competency

  • Documenting care accurately and communicating timely updates with the nursing team to keep patient care seamless and coordinated

  • Helping patients and families understand their care plans and offering guidance for their health and recovery

  • Keeping patient areas clean and safe by following infection prevention practices, managing equipment, and maintaining an organized environment

  • Championing your growth and enhancing patient care by engaging in learning opportunities, sharing ideas to improve care, and partnering with your supervisor or preceptor to build your personal career development plan

What qualifications you will need:

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

  • Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

  • Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL). P/SL has been meeting the healthcare needs of patients and their families from across the Rocky Mountain region for more than 140 years. Included on the P/SL campus is Rocky Mountain Children’s, a dedicated pediatric hospital, making the campus the only tertiary/quaternary combined pediatric and adult hospital in this region. P/SL is home to an award-winning cancer program including the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, a solid organ transplant program, and complex orthopedics. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Nurse Extern PRN ICU opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

How this job compares

Set against the 28,758 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22.05–29.78/hr
  • Colorado median$37–58/hr524 hourly ranges
  • US median$34–45/hr13,002 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $25.92/hr, is 46% below the Colorado median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Nurse hourly ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 622 open Nurse jobs in Colorado and 28,758 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (12,087 postings).
Education
3,130 of the 28,758 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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