Boulder Post Acute
Nursing Home · Boulder, CO
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
Benefits
FT postings list healthcare with vision and dental, 401k match, PTO, and sick leave; PRN benefits may differ.
What stands out
Travel nurses
PRN RN work here is posted at $40–$50 an hour with both 8- and 12-hour shift blocks you can pick across days and nights.
Experienced nurses
You run skilled-nursing work—med passes, treatments, and CNA supervision—on a posted schedule of 6am–2pm, 2pm–10pm, 10pm–6am, 6am–6pm, or 6pm–6am.
Experienced nurses
Full-time RN postings list healthcare with vision and dental, a 401k match, PTO, and sick leave (PRN packages may differ).
As of 2026Source: jooble.org
New graduates
The RN posting calls out continuous training and growth opportunities if you want a ladder inside skilled nursing.
As of 2026Source: jooble.org
More about working here
Moving here
The building sits at 2121 Mesa Dr in Boulder, where a staff CNA has mentioned a beautiful view and citywide commute times average under 16 minutes.
As of 2026 · 2025-04-28Source 1: allnurses.comSource 2: glassdoor.co.in
Moving here
Colorado is a compact-license state with a flat ~4.4% income tax, so an unencumbered CO RN license plus CPR and CAPS background checks is the posted bar to start.
As of 2026Source: jooble.org
Experienced nurses
CMS staffing figures here land near 3.30 total nurse hours per resident day, with about 0.34 RN hours and a 3-star staffing rating.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- PRN 8- and 12-hour shifts: 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, 10pm-6am, 6am-6pm, 6pm-6am
- Pay and benefits
- RN rate range $40-$50/hr; PRN 8- and 12-hour shifts
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Continuous training and growth opportunities listed in RN posting
As of 2026Source: jooble.org
The city
Living in Boulder, CO
Boulder sits where the Rocky Mountains meet the plains, offering outdoor-loving RNs world-class hiking, climbing, and cycling right outside their door. Home to the University of Colorado, this health-conscious community centers on the lively Pearl Street Mall. Expect a fit, educated population and easy access to major hospital systems along the Front Range.
Browse roles in Boulder
- Metro price level · Boulder area
- 5% above the national average
- BEA index 105.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,018/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $87,493/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be the RN on a skilled nursing unit at Boulder Post Acute on Mesa Drive, running med passes and treatments and often guiding CNAs through the shift.
- Nursing Home · Boulder
- Hiring days
More about Boulder Post Acute
Posted PRN options cover both 8- and 12-hour blocks—6am–2pm, 2pm–10pm, 10pm–6am, 6am–6pm, or 6pm–6am—at a stated RN range of $40–$50 an hour. Full-time postings list healthcare with vision and dental, a 401k match, PTO, and sick leave; PRN terms may differ. The same posting mentions continuous training and growth opportunities. CMS-linked figures put total nurse hours per resident day near 3.30, with RN hours around 0.34 and a 3-star staffing score. Boulder runs roughly 5% above the national cost of living, with average commutes under 16 minutes and trails close to town. Staff notes have praised pay, flexible management, and the view, while also flagging long shifts, hard resident and family moments, and room to improve cleanliness. Turnover figures and a thin Glassdoor sample are part of the picture you should weigh before you apply.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Pay and management (CNA)
- CNA current employee cited good pay, nice management, and a beautiful view; cons were long shifts and difficult residents/families.
As of 2025-04-28Source: glassdoor.co.in
- Management flexibility
- Former dietary aide praised amazing management, great flexible environment; noted cleanliness could improve.
As of 2026-02-19Source: glassdoor.co.in
- Overall Glassdoor rating
- About 2.9/5 from 4 reviews; 54% would recommend; culture, DEI, and career scores around 2.6; management 3.2.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Local avoid recommendation
- Boulder Reddit thread advised avoiding Boulder Post Acute and Boulder Canyon; preferred PAMs and Frasier Meadows.
As of 2025Source: reddit.com
- Staff turnover
- Reported total staff turnover 66% and RN turnover 50%; admin departures 0.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
What to weigh
Reported staff turnover is high—about 66% overall and 50% for RNs—and a 2025 survey cited failures around resident-to-resident abuse and an unnoticed elopement.
As of 2026Source 1: allnurses.comSource 2: nursinghomesabuseadvocate.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 16, 2026
Weighing a first job here?
The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.
Work here?
This page is built from public postings and employer research. Help us get it right: corrections, photos, and the story of the floor itself.
Improve this page →The units
A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- Human Resources ServicesDays 11 open
Skilled Nursing
RN provides nursing services in a skilled nursing unit/facility; may supervise CNAs, med passes, treatments.
Skilled Nursing
CMS total nurse HPRD ~3.30; RN HPRD ~0.34; CNA HPRD ~2.05; staffing star 3.0.
Open roles
Current openings at Boulder Post Acute
Refreshed throughout the day.
Help improve this pageShare what it’s like, fix a detail, or add a useful photo.
Hiring here? List this unit.
Claim or manage this page