Axis Health System
Health system employer · Based in Pagosa Springs, CO
- 1
- open role, live count
- 4.1
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
What stands out
New graduates
You would shadow with the team until you felt comfortable practicing on your own, a former Durango RN said.
As of 2024-07-16Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
You may cover Pagosa Springs Integrated Healthcare and Axis sites in Cortez, Durango, and Dove Creek, with Cortez and Durango as the main hubs.
As of 2026Source: lensa.com
New graduates
A former Durango RN called the team supportive and said they made friends at work.
As of 2024-07-16Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
Two RN reviews average 4.5 out of 5 and rate culture, management, and compensation at 4.0.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
Moving here
If you settle in Pagosa Springs, you may still cover Cortez, Durango, and Dove Creek, with those two towns as the primary hubs.
As of 2026Source: lensa.com
Experienced nurses
One Axis posting lists $28.13 an hour.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-02
Working conditions
- Floating
- Staff may cover Cortez, Durango, Dove Creek, and Pagosa Springs Integrated Healthcare sites; one posting listed up to 45% travel.
As of 2026Source: lensa.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN Glassdoor compensation and benefits category rated 4.0/5 (2 RN reviews)
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Starting out and growing here
- Preceptors and orientation
- A former RN said they trained and shadowed until comfortable working independently, with a supportive team.
As of 2024-07-16Source: glassdoor.com
The city
Living in Pagosa Springs, CO
Tucked in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, Pagosa Springs is a small alpine town famous for its natural geothermal hot springs along the San Juan River. With world-class outdoor recreation and nearby Wolf Creek Ski Area known for abundant snowfall, it offers nurses a close-knit mountain community surrounded by wilderness.
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- State price level · Colorado
- 3% above the national average
- State index 103.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,172/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $50,785/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You may cover Pagosa Springs Integrated Healthcare and Axis sites in Cortez, Durango, and Dove Creek, with Cortez and Durango as the primary hubs. A former Durango RN said they trained and shadowed until they were comfortable working independently.
- Hiring days
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall Glassdoor rating
- About 35 reviews average 3.5/5, with 64% recommending and 65% seeing a positive outlook; described as in line with peer employers.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- RN-specific ratings
- Two RN reviews average 4.5/5 with all recommending; culture, management, and compensation each rated 4.0.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- New-grad team support
- A former Durango RN called the team supportive, said they shadowed until ready to work alone, and made friends at work.
As of 2024-07-16Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Communication and changing rules
- The same RN said communication outside the immediate team was poor and shifting rules left people unaligned.
As of 2024-07-16Source: glassdoor.com
- HR, hierarchy, and morale
- A former Durango therapist alleged unmet contracts, very poor HR, top-heavy management over underpaid front-line staff, and chronically low morale.
As of 2023-06-09Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
A former Durango RN said communication outside the immediate team was poor and that shifting rules left people unaligned.
As of 2024-07-16Source: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Umbrella organization
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 26, 2026
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A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- PsychDays 11 open
Pagosa Springs Integrated Healthcare
A clinical posting lists Pagosa Springs Integrated Healthcare as an Axis site staff may cover, with primary hubs in Cortez and Durango.
Source location unconfirmedSource: lensa.com
Registered Nurse (Durango)
A former Durango RN described team shadowing until comfortable practicing independently.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Behavioral health
Glassdoor includes a Durango mental health therapist review and lists a mental health technician review.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
Open roles
Roles from Axis Health System
Refreshed throughout the day.
- LPN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
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