RN Long Term Care - PRN
Fort Collins, Colorado
Posted Jul 18
- Unit
- Long Term Care
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Colorado is $37/hr, across 585 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to residents. Collaborates with resident and family, other inter-disciplinary colleagues, including providers, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting.
Cares for residents in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment. Responsible for the coordination of care, resident assessment, resident education and various other nursing interventions. May serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to license and unlicensed assistive personnel that are within the job descriptions, skills, resident care needs, and the competence level of the delegate.
Provides adequate assistance and support to delegates to ensure safe, reliable administration of resident care and resolution of care and service concerns. Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- RN license
- RN License
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
- Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
- Graduate from nationally accredited nursing program preferred
- Drug screen
- Pre-employment background screening
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
Place
- City
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Median rent
- $1,690/mo
- Local household income
- $85,070/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Fort Collins area index 101.1, where 100 is the national average.
Fort Collins sits along Colorado's Front Range, blending college-town energy with outdoor access. Old Town's historic main street anchors the community, while nearby Horsetooth Reservoir offers weekend recreation. A midsize city with a relaxed pace, it appeals to RNs seeking mountain-adjacent living without Denver's congestion.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
How this role fits you
Add your preferences
Choose your specialty, travel preference, and license stage to see how this role fits.
The work you want
Where you'd go
Where you are
About the employer
The day-to-day work is long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation, where you may step into charge nurse duties and delegate to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel within your competence. Scheduling is concrete: full-time weekend days run 36 hours a week, 6:00…
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?