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RN Long Term Care - PRN

Good Samaritan

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
This role$35/hr
nursing in Colorado$37/hr

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.

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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

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$85,070/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
1% above the national average

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.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Good Samaritan

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…

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