Progressive Care Center
Nursing home in Cañon City, CO
- Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 on 1 role
- Hiring days and rotating
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 3 postings and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 1, 2026Sources
The short version
You walk into a senior living community in Cañon City where the work is skilled nursing for the same residents you see each shift—not a hospital progressive care unit, despite the name.
Employer research, Aug 1, 2026
On the full-time day shift you run clinical operations—care plans, meds, and MD calls—while supervising LPNs, CMAs, and CNAs.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.comYou care for the same senior residents day after day in a skilled nursing community, not a rotating hospital PCU census.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.comSchedules are built for continuity—FT days Thu–Sat 6am–6pm, nights Tue–Wed 6pm–6am with a $2 differential, plus PRN across shifts.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 3 roles welcomes new grads
- Stepdown nurses: all 3 roles
- Per diem nurses: 2 of 3 roles are per diem
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Paid mentorship listed as a benefit
Progressive Care Center · employer research
Sources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com- Career development
Paid mentorship and growth opportunities listed among employee benefits; internal example of CNA student advancing to Activities Director
Progressive Care Center · employer research
Sources
- Scheduling
Continuity-focused schedules: FT day Thu–Sat 6am–6pm; night Tue–Wed 6pm–6am ($2 diff); PRN all shifts; flexible day/night; employer posting also FT 6a–6p
Progressive Care Center · employer research
Sources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com- Charge opportunities
RN day role described as key leadership: oversees clinical operations, guides team, supervises LPNs, CMAs, and nursing assistants
Progressive Care Center · employer research
Sources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
Benefits
Employee referral bonus, employee discount program, shift differential, PTO, comprehensive health benefits, and paid mentorship; competitive pay stated without a confirmed range.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
$77,000–$92,000/year
Predicted/estimated RN annual salary range for Progressive Care Center Cañon City posting (job-board estimate, not employer-confirmed)
As of 2025
Sources
- Shift pay
$2.00 shift differential; night shift 6pm–6am (Tue/Wed) explicitly offers $2.00 differential
As of 2025
Sources
The units
Senior living / long-term care (skilled nursing for senior residents)
RNs provide compassionate care to senior residents in a senior living community, same residents daily; not hospital PCU.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.comRN day shift clinical leadership over LPNs/CMAs/CNAs
Full-time 6a–6p RN oversees daily clinical ops, supervises LPNs, CMAs, and nursing assistants; care plans, meds, MD comms.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
The hard parts
The $77,000–$92,000 RN range you will see online is a job-board estimate for this posting, not a figure the employer has confirmed.
Sources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.comRN pay range online is a job-board estimate only, not employer-confirmed
Employer research, Aug 1, 2026
No published nurse-to-patient ratio in available facts
Employer research, Aug 1, 2026
Cañon City is a smaller, quieter town some locals call not very exciting
Employer research, Aug 1, 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
Does Progressive Care Center hire new grads?
1 of 3 roles welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 1 of 3 roles, up to $5,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 roles with a stated shift, 1 is a day shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Progressive Care Center, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Progressive Care Center
Sources
- progressivecarecenter.com
Employer website
- progressivecarecenter.com/progressive-care-centers-ashley-gray-honored-with-national-customer-service-award
Nursing here · as of 2025
- talents.vaia.com/companies/progressive-care-center/registered-nurse-25389769
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2025
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