UCHealth
Health system in Aurora, CO
- $55k–$174k/yr posted pay across 46 roles
- Hiring days and nights
From 217 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 9, 2026Sources
The short version
Across 148 UCHealth postings we track, the median RN rate lands at $38.91 an hour, with the full spread running $22.75 to $60.00 depending on role and experience.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09Every contract length in our UCHealth posting set is 13 weeks, so plan your assignment math around a single standard term.
For travel nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09UCHealth is building: Highlands Ranch Hospital is adding two buildings and an east-side tower after passing its 10-year growth projections in three years.
If you are moving hereSources
Who it fits
Not a fit
- New grads: 46 of the 48 roles on this page ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs near Aurora
Nursing here
- Union representation
Non-union roles reported
From employer postings
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$38.91 - $60.31 an hour for RN Dialysis, Aurora, CO
As of 2026-10-09
- Hourly pay
$38.91 - $60.31 an hour for Stress test/ Non-Invasive Diagnostic Procedure RN, Aurora, CO
As of 2026-10-09
- Hourly pay
$35.29 - $54.71 an hour for RN Fellowship Medical PCU, Aurora, CO
As of 2026-10-09
- Hourly pay
$37.06 - $57.44 an hour for RN PICC/Vascular Access, Aurora, CO
As of 2026-10-09
Units hiring now
- Med surgNights 4 · Rotating 3$73k–$114k/yr8 open
- PsychDays 2 · Nights 1$55k–$108k/yr5 open
- StepdownDays 3 · Nights 1$73k–$114k/yr5 open
- ERNights 3 · Days 14 open
- NICUDays 12 open
- NurseryDays 1 · Nights 12 open
- ORDays 1 · Nights 12 open
- SICU/TICUDays 22 open
- Sleep labDays 22 open
- CardiacNights 11 open
- Cardiac vascular holdingDays 11 open
- CVICUDays 11 open
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Aurora campus RN ratings
- Aurora is the lowest-rated UCHealth campus among registered nurse reviewers, despite overall good system-wide ratings.
Sources
As of 2026-10-09Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Among registered nurse reviewers on Glassdoor, the Aurora campus rates lowest of UCHealth's campuses even though the system overall rates well.
Sources
As of 2026-10-09Source: glassdoor.com
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 is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Common questions
Does UCHealth hire new grads?
46 of the 48 roles on this page ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 42 roles with a stated shift on this page, 20 are day shifts, 17 are night shifts and 5 are rotating shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (8), psych (5), stepdown (5), ER (4) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to UCHealth, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from UCHealth
- RN
- Fellowship program
- RN
- Travel contract
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Cardiac Pet Nuclear Medicine
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- PRN, 0.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
- PVH Wound Healing
- RN
- Night shift
- Travel contract
LPN Acute Care
$26–$41/hr
- LPN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Day shift
- Travel contract
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
Travel RN CVICU Days
$50/hr
- RN
- Day shift
- Travel contract
- RN
- Night shift
- Travel contract
RN Traveler NICU
$50/hr
- RN
- Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
- Travel contract
RN BMT Cellular Therapies (Nights)
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
RN Acute Care Medicine Specialties
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Night shift
- Travel contract
- RN
- Night shift
- Travel contract
- RN
- Night shift
- Travel contract
Flight RN - 24 HR
$39–$60/hr
- RN
- Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
- UCHlth LifeLine 6 YVMC
RN Surgical Trauma ICU
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
RN Medical Office
$34–$52/hr
- RN
- Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
- Tuition reimbursement
RN Acute Care Cardiology Nights
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
RN Pre/Post Special Procedures/Surgery
$39–$60/hr
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Tuition reimbursement
RN Surgical Trauma ICU
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
RN Surgical Trauma ICU Fellowship Nights
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Day shift
- Travel contract
Emergency Department Fellowship RN
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- GH ER
RN Fellowship Operating Room
$39–$60/hr
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
RN Traveler NICU
$50/hr
- RN
- Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
- Travel contract
- RN
- Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
- Travel contract
RN Med Surg PCU Fellowship
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Day and Night Rotation
- Med Surg Progressive Care Unit
- RN
- Day shift
- Travel contract
Travel RN Cardiac PCU
$50/hr
- RN
- Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
- Travel contract
Nurse Manager Labor and Delivery (LDRP)
$52–$84/hr
- RN
- Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
- Tuition reimbursement
Short Stay RN
$39–$60/hr
- RN
- Regular Monday-Friday
- Tuition reimbursement
RN Fellowship Mom Baby Nights
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
- Tuition reimbursement
Emergency Department Fellowship RN
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Day shift
- Emergency Dept
RN Nursery Nights
$35–$55/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Night shift
- Travel contract
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See all 217 roles at UCHealthSources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/UCHealth-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE668641.0,8_KO9,25.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-10-09
- uchealth.org/locations/uchealth-university-of-colorado-hospital-uch
Employer website
- uchealth.org/newsroom/colorado-community-media--uchealth-highlands-ranch-hospital-looks-to-the-next-year
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