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Lakewood, Colorado

APRN - Emergency Department - Lakewood Medical Center (FT Varied Shifts)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 42m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join University Health as a Emergency Medicine APRN – Full-Time, Varied Shifts in Lakewood, Colorado, United States. If you are a current University Health or University Health Physicians employee and wish to be considered, you must apply via the internal career site. Please log into myWORKDAY to search for positions and apply.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive salary
  • Robust benefits package
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Mentorship
  • Leadership opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join University Health as a Emergency Medicine APRN – Full-Time, Varied Shifts.

Key Responsibilities

Provide expert direct care and clinical leadership in the diagnosis and management of complex health conditions within the Emergency Department. Collaborate with specialty physicians to execute diagnostic and interventional procedures and promote evidence-based practices.

Requirements

Requires a Master of Science in Nursing, a valid Missouri RN license, and certification from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Candidates should have 3-5 years of clinical experience and current BCLS and ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Specialized AssessmentsTreatment PlanningDiagnostic ProceduresPatient ManagementEvidence-Based PracticeDecision-MakingCommunication Skills

Emergency Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 36% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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About University Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, MO
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Robust benefits package
Professional growth opportunities
Mentorship
Leadership opportunities