--- title: Registered Nurse description: Registered Nurse at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/registered-nurse-at-spanish-peaks-regional-health-center-and-veterans-community-living-center-01a1563f-c1bb-7b00-bea6-5e8a125fdea8 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center as Registered Nurse in Walsenburg, CO. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/xsgi0n.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center | | **Location** | Walsenburg, CO | | **Salary** | $35.15/hr - $52.71/hr | | **Type** | Full Time, Part Time, Temporary | | **Posted** | Oct 20, 2026 | | **History** | First seen 67 days ago (2026-09-08), reposted once | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $94,000 – $98,000 a year (median $98,000). ## Description As an RN Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for the organization, coordination, and evaluation of direct nursing care for assigned patients. You will play a key role in promoting a safe, therapeutic, and patient-focused environment while supporting our mission, vision, and values. Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse who thrives in a dynamic acute care environment? Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care? If so, we invite you to join the team at **SPRHC** as an RN Staff Nurse in our Extended Care Unit / Acute Med-Surg floor. At SPRHC, we are committed to excellence, compassion, and integrity. Our nurses are at the heart of everything we do. **Pay Range**: $35.15-$52.71 per hour based on experience and qualifications (eligible for shift differentials). **Shift Differentials:** Weekday Nights - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 7:00 pm - 7:00 am - $3.00 per hour Weekend Days - Saturday, Sunday - 7:00 am - 7:00 pm - $3.50 per hour Weekend Nights - Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 7:00 pm - 7:00 am - $5.00 per hour **Sign-on Bonus: $3,000** As an RN Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for the organization, coordination, and evaluation of direct nursing care for assigned patients. You will play a key role in promoting a safe, therapeutic, and patient-focused environment while supporting our mission, vision, and values. Essential Job Function: - Supervise, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care - Administer medications and monitor patients for reactions or side effects - Conduct daily patient visits to assess physical and emotional status - Perform routine skin assessments and wound documentation - Maintain accurate, detailed documentation in the electronic medical record - Review and transcribe physician orders as needed - Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences - Coordinate discharge planning and provide patient/family education - Advocate for patients and assist in resolving care-related concerns - Maintain strict adherence to HIPAA and patient confidentiality standards - Participate in quality improvement initiatives and assigned committees - Review incident reports and implement acute temporary care plans - Support resolution of patient nutritional concerns - Complete required continuing education and in-service training **Minimum Required Education/Experience**: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited learning institution. Minimum of three years work experience in direct nursing care is preferred. **Pre-Employment Knowledge, Abilities and Skills**: • Demonstrated knowledge, skill and understanding of nurse role in a critical care facility. • Knowledge of gerontology, rehabilitative or psychiatric nursing. • Ability to operate general office equipment including computer software applications (e-mail, surveillance equipment/cameras, scheduling software, accessing required documents). • Demonstrated ability to recognize and respond to opportunities for improvement through continual learning, changes in approach based on situation and professional practice behavior. • Knowledge of care-based practices (creating care plans, leading team meetings). • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees and administration. **Note**: An acceptable combination of education, training and experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted. **Necessary Special Requirements**: Must obtain annual flu vaccination and any job-specific immunizations. Required to complete Tuberculosis testing/screening. **Licenses or Certificates**: Valid state license as an RN. Current Basic Life Support/CPR certification. **Unusual Demands**: Work is subject to recurring and inflexible deadlines and frequent interruptions. **Benefits**: All Employees are eligible for: · Employee Assistance Program · 403B retirement fund options (employer match after one year of employment) Full and part-time positions are eligible for: · Medical including telehealth options · Dental and vision benefits · Basic Life Insurance and AD&D (employer paid) · Supplemental Life/AD&D · Paid Time Off · Short-term disability, Cancer Protection Assurance Accidental, Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity Insurance · Cafeteria Meal Discount · Tour of Duty (Paid temporary housing for those who qualify) *If you’re considering joining our team this position will be open for a minimum of 5 days or until filled.* ## Skills - Psychiatric Nursing - Surveillance - Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (Hipaa) Compliance - Office Equipment - Patient/Family Education - Incident Reporting - Discharge Planning - Cameras - Medication Administration - Immunization Administration - Nursing Care - Scheduling Software - Continual Learning - Care Planning - Communication - Vaccination - Electronic Medical Record - Tuberculosis (Tb) Testing - Critical Care ## Benefits - Professional Development - Mental Health - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans - Voluntary Supplemental Insurance ## Related - [Healthcare & Medicine jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Nursing jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/nursing?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Registered Nurse jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/nursing/registered-nurse?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related pages - [Hospitals and Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/hospitals-and-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 385440 jobs - [Colorado](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/colorado?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 56960 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)