Nurse Resident RN Mercy OR

CommonSpirit Health; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a National Nurse Resident for Mercy Hospital in Durango, CO. You’ll join a hands‑on program with mentorship, feedback, and a team committed to your long‑term success.

You’ll collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver care that treats each patient as an individual, while building confidence through structured nurse residency training.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with at least an Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• 0–12 months of professional RN experience.
• Active RN license in the state where practicing or state of primary residency if a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• BLS certification - American Heart Association.
• Additional certifications may be required based on population served and services provided.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians and interprofessional team to deliver patient‑centered care.
• Administer treatments and monitor patient vitals.
• Educate patients and families about care plans and treatment options.
• Support the Nurse Residency Program and ongoing professional development.
• Engage in evidence-based practice to promote safe patient care.

Skills

Current RN license

BLS Certification

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a National Nurse Resident, you’ll step into a hands‑on, supportive experience designed to help you grow and build confidence from day one. You won’t be on your own. You can expect real mentorship, meaningful feedback, and a team invested in your long‑term success.

Every day, you’ll collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver care that sees each patient as an individual. You’ll administer treatments, track vitals, educate patients and families, and play a key role in making sure people feel seen, heard, and cared for.

To succeed in this role, you’ll actively engage in our comprehensive, evidence‑based Nurse Residency Program designed to support your growth and professional development. With a strong drive to learn and a team‑first mindset, you’ll continue sharpening your skills while building a meaningful, fulfilling nursing career.

• Builds skills to utilize current evidence‑based practice knowledge, the nursing process, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills to provide holistic care to individuals across the lifespan and care continuum.

• Basic understanding of and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan.

• Learns to collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

• Basic understanding of and ability to provide clinical skills necessary for patient care, e.g., history taking, therapeutic planning, and monitoring, etc., to achieve optimized outcomes in medication therapy and clinical treatment.

• Basic understanding and knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.

• Develops accountability for own practice, delegated care, and the coordination of care delivery. Behaves in a manner that supports colleagues, and maintains respect, trust, and dignity.

We are offering a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus in addition to up to $8,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

To be considered for this role, you must have graduated and be licensed prior to the October 26, 2026 start date. If you graduate after that date, or will not take your NCLEX in time, please consider applying for our Spring 2027 cohort.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing

• Zero (0) to twelve (12) months of professional nursing (RN) experience

• Active License as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State in which s/he will be practicing or the state of primary residency if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state

• BLS certification - American Heart Association

• Additional certifications may be required based on population(s) served and services provided

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Where You’ll Work

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home‑based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive ‘A’ grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state‑of‑the‑art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, and hospice care. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year‑round, world‑class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

Pay Range

$33.15 - $59.67 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.