FOOTHILLS SURGERY CENTER
Ambulatory · Boulder, CO
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 3.5
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Ambulatory
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
What stands out
Moving here
You would be working in Boulder, where the citywide commute averages about 16 minutes and clinics sit close to home.
Moving here
Colorado is a compact-license state, so you can start from a compact RN license without sitting another exam.
Experienced nurses
This site is a surgery center in Boulder 80303, so the work is ambulatory rather than a hospital floor.
Travel nurses
You can work Colorado on a compact license, and local commutes here average under 16 minutes.
More about working here
Moving here
Foothill trails sit minutes from many doorsteps, and biking is a practical way around the central neighborhoods.
Moving here
Colorado takes a flat state income tax of about 4.4 percent, with no extra local income tax on that figure.
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
It is a surgery center, so the work sits in ambulatory care rather than on a hospital unit. We do not have ratios, the charting system, or a posted pay range for this site, and union status is unknown.
- Ambulatory · Boulder
- Hiring days
More about FOOTHILLS SURGERY CENTER
If you moved here, the city itself is what we can describe in concrete terms. The average commute across Boulder is about 16 minutes. Biking works in the central neighborhoods. Foothill trails sit close to a lot of front doors, and Pearl Street is where people walk for dinner and events. Colorado is a compact-license state with a flat income tax around 4.4 percent. Local hospitals and clinics cover primary care and many specialties; some specialty visits still mean a drive into the Denver metro. The tradeoff is housing. People considering Boulder ask how families afford it. Open-space rules keep the housing stock limited, and the cost of living sits about 5 percent above the national level. Nearby employers in our records show median hourly pay from $26 at Rowan to $45 at FirstLight Home Care of Boulder & Broomfield; Boulder Community Health sits around $43. We do not have that number for Foothills Surgery Center, so you would need to ask when you apply.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Colorado is a compact-license state
- Citywide commute averages about 16 minutes
- Foothill trails sit minutes from many doorsteps
- Biking is practical in central Boulder
- Flat state income tax of about 4.4 percent
- Local hospitals and clinics cover primary and many specialty needs
The hard parts
- No posted pay range for this surgery center
- Boulder cost of living sits about 5 percent above the national level
- Open-space rules keep housing supply tight and prices high
- Shift times, ratios, charting system, and union status are not posted
What to weigh
Housing is the hard part: Boulder cost of living sits about 5 percent above the national level, and open-space rules keep the housing supply tight.
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 4, 2026
- Website
- bch.org ↗
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