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Canon Lodge Care Center

Nursing home in Cañon City, CO

  • $37k–$120k/yr posted pay across 7 roles
  • Sign-on bonus up to $7,500 on 2 roles
  • Hiring nights
See 7 open roles

From 7 postings and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 12, 2026Sources

The short version

You would be walking into Canon Lodge Care Center in Cañon City, Colorado 81212, a skilled nursing and long-term care setting. The place has a 5-Star CMS rating for Quality Measures on the RN Director of Nursing posting, so quality scores are already on the record before your first shift.

Employer research, Aug 12, 2026

  1. One of our postings here listed a sign-on bonus up to $7,500.

    For experienced nurses
    Sources
    From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-12
  2. Staff-level pay on our single posting sat at $34 an hour flat.

    For experienced nurses
    Sources
    From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-12

Nursing here

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $7,500 appears on our posting; no fuller benefits package is stated in the facts.

Published pay and benefits

Annual pay

$110,000–$120,000/year

RN Director of Nursing, full-time

As of 2026

Annual pay

RN Director of Nursing, full-time upper bound of posted range

As of 2026

Hourly pay

Physical Therapist (PT), employer-provided; full-time stated $42 to $52

As of 2026

Sources

The units

  • Skilled nursing / long-term care

    RN DON posting notes 5-Star CMS Rating for Quality Measures; role includes staff nurse functions and directing nursing.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmed

The hard parts

  • The RN Director of Nursing posting here folds in staff nurse functions along with directing the department, so leadership still means time on the floor.

  • DON leadership still includes staff nurse floor functions

    Employer research, Aug 12, 2026

  • No residency, tuition support, loan help, or career ladder listed

    Employer research, Aug 12, 2026

  • Town described by some as not very exciting

    Employer research, Aug 12, 2026

What to ask

  • How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
  • Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
  • How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
  • What does a usual day’s workload look like?

Common questions

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on 2 of 7 roles, up to $7,500.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Canon Lodge Care Center, and we tell you what happens next.

Current openings at Canon Lodge Care Center

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Registered Nurse Night shift

Canon Lodge Care Center logoCanon Lodge Care Center

Cañon City, CO

$34–$41/hr

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Night shift
  • +$6.50/hr differential
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Canon Lodge Care Center

Cañon City, CO

  • CNA
  • Per diem
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Canon Lodge Care Center

Cañon City, CO

  • CNA
Canon Lodge Care Center logo

Canon Lodge Care Center

Cañon City, CO

  • CNA
Canon Lodge Care Center logo

Canon Lodge Care Center

Cañon City, CO

  • CNA
Canon Lodge Care Center logo

Canon Lodge Care Center

Cañon City, CO

RN Director of Nursing

$110,000–$120,000/year

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
Canon Lodge Care Center logo

Canon Lodge Care Center

Cañon City, CO

Registered Nurse

$34–$41/hr

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN

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