Staff Nurse (RN or LPN) Long Term Care

Gunnison, CO; Gunnison (CO); On-site; USD 35,817 - 70,257; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Lifestyle Spending Account

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Fitness discount

Retirement match

Job summary

Gunnison Valley Health in Gunnison, CO, is hiring a Staff Nurse (RN or LPN) in long-term care. The role offers a $10,000 sign-and-stay bonus, relocation assistance, and transitional housing options.

You’ll provide compassionate patient care in a state-of-the-art facility and participate in a comprehensive benefits package, including a retirement match and tuition reimbursement. Ideal candidates hold a Colorado RN or LPN license (or compact state) and a nursing degree.

Qualifications

• Must have nursing degree and current RN or LPN license from Colorado (or compact state).
• Experience in long-term care or hospital setting preferred; willing to train new grads.
• Strong patient-care, communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist and supervise day-to-day nursing activities in the facility.
• Ensure care aligns with Federal, State and local standards and regulations.
• Deliver high-quality patient care and build lasting patient relationships.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing degree

RN or LPN license (Colorado)

Job description

Long Term Care – Staff Nurse (RN or LPN) $10K Sign N Stay Bonus Eligible! Transitional housing and reimbursed relocation offered.

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Here at Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded. In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan, and a dollar for dollar retirement match, that increases with years of service, there are other great perks including:

• $10,000 Sign N Stay Bonus paid out over the course of 2 years of employment
• Reimbursed relocation and transitional housing options
• Up to $250 in your first year toward your unique Lifestyle Spending Account, matched retirement starting on day 1, and a dependent care matching plan
• A culture that values continuing education, backed up by a robust tuition reimbursement plan
• Paid time off benefits with an accrual rate of 10.77% in your first year of employment
• Access to mental health, financial health and wellness as well as life coaching with our Employee Assistance Program
• Free nutrition consultations, and discounted fitness membership at Western Colorado University Fieldhouse
• No traffic, and a scenic commute to the office

Share your talents in providing compassionate and high quality patient care in a specialty clinic setting, ensuring the well‑being and comfort of patients while supporting the clinic's mission and goals. We need your expertise to keep our community healthy and thriving!

Where you’ll live:

Some define happiness by their job title and salary, while others pursue quality of life. Our community combines the best of both worlds by fostering a growing outdoor industry business hub in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The Gunnison Valley, which includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte, is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and adventurers. We are deeply connected with our surrounding environment, neighbors and growing community. This is the kind of place where hard work is rewarded, whether that means a day on the mountain or at the office.

As a skilled nurse, you'll be responsible for delivering high‑quality care and building lasting relationships with your patients. You’ll have a comprehensive benefits package, rewarding work and the opportunity to take advantage of our tuition reimbursement plan.

Ideal candidates possess a nursing degree and current RN/LPN license from the state of Colorado. They should be versatile, open to change, and committed to superior patient care.

This could be the job for you!

Position Highlights

• Brand new, state‑of‑the‑art facility
• Weekend and shift incentive pay
• Up to 28 days of paid time off per year
• Generous and affordable health insurance for you and your family

Responsibilities

The primary purpose of your job is to assist and supervise the day-to‑day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty. Such activity must be in accordance with current Federal, State and local standards, guidelines and regulations that governing our facility, and as may be directed by the director of Nursing, to ensure that the highest degree of total quality care is maintained at all times.

Education

Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree and a current RN or LPN license from the state of Colorado (or a compact state).

Experience

Prefer one (1) year experience in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or other comparable institution but willing to train a new grad RN. Training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.

Licenses & Certifications

LPN/RN in state of Colorado.

Compensation

RN - $33.00/hr – $51.15/hr, DOE

LPN - $26.00 – $39.00/hour DOE

Physical Requirements

Occasionally (0-33%) - Standing, sitting, change position, reaching, reach across midline, crouching/squatting, kneeling, lifting/lowering (0-50 lbs), carrying (0-50 lbs), pushing/pulling (0-50 lbs).

Frequently (34 – 66%) - Walking, handling, pinching, feeling, stooping

Continuously (37-100%) See with corrective eyewear, hear clearly with assistance

There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Gunnison Valley Health provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Benefits Eligibility

Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire.

Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire.

Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.

Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.

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