Registered Nurse Night shift

Cañon City, Colorado

We are looking for a passionate Registered Nurse to be a part of the clinical team for our 60-bed skilled nursing home in Canon City, Colorado. Canon Lodge Care Center is long-term care.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 9

Shift and hours: Nights RN Registered Nurse Night shift
Unit and setting: Skilled Nursing
License: RN license Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment.active RN license in good standing throughout employment
Term: Permanent $7,500.00 Sign on Bonus (FT)Full time

Do you qualify?

License: active RN license in good standing throughout employment Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment.
Certification: CPR certification kept current during employment CPR certification must remain current during employment.
Education: nursing diploma, associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing Nursing diploma (associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing)
Also asks: use reasoning skills and good judgment Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment

Preferred

Experience: 1 year skilled nursing experience One (1) year skilled nursing experience preferred

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Below most Colorado staff postingsColorado staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 980 postings.
Night differential: Mon - Thu $5.00/hr night shift differential Mon - Thu $5.00/hr night shift differential
Night differential: Fri - Sun $6.50/hr night shift differential Fri - Sun $6.50/hr night shift differential
Pay differential: Fri - Sun $3.00/hr day shift differential Fri - Sun $3.00/hr day shift differential
Sign-on bonus: $7,500
Extra pay: $5.00/hr night differential, Mon-Thunight shift
Extra pay: $6.50/hr night differential, Fri-Sunnight shift
Extra pay: $3.00/hr day differential, Fri-Sunday shift
Bonus: $7,500.00 sign-on bonus $7,500.00 Sign on Bonus (FT)(FT)

Benefits

Night shift differential
Day shift differential

The role and schedule

Day to day: evaluate patient needs through ongoing assessment and revise care plans Your role includes evaluating patient needs through ongoing assessment and revise care plans based on changes in the patient’s condition.
Day to day: daily clinical supervision of CNAs and LPNs On a daily basis you must be able to provide clinical supervision to C N As and LPNs.
Day to day: implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
Day to day: excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
Day to day: function productively on an interdisciplinary team Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
Details: 60-bed skilled nursing home for our 60-bed skilled nursing home in Canon City, Colorado

The workplace

Canon Lodge Care Center

Nursing Home

You would be walking into Canon Lodge Care Center in Cañon City, Colorado 81212, a skilled nursing and long-term care setting. The place has a 5-Star CMS rating for Quality Measures on the RN Director of Nursing posting, so quality…

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$7,500.00 Sign on Bonus (FT)

Mon - Thu $5.00/hr night

shift differential

Fri - Sun $6.50/hr night

shift differential

Fri - Sun $3.00/hr day

shift differential

Canon Lodge Care Center is part of Life Care Centers of America, the largest, privately-owned nursing home company in the United States. We are looking for a passionate Registered Nurse to be a part of the clinical team for our 60-bed skilled nursing home in Canon City, Colorado. Canon Lodge Care Center is proud to have achieved the following accolades:

"800 Club" membership in 2025, an elite designation of the highest performing businesses on Reputation.com.

5-Star CMS Rating for Quality Measures

4.6 Google star rating out of 81 Google reviews

Come and grow with us! We are affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, which is a privately owned 47-year industry leader in healthcare with more than 200 locations across the U. S. We are currently seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to add to our team of professionals. We believe that every job in our company plays a vital role in our continued growth and commitment to provide quality patient care. We believe in providing our associates with opportunities to help them reach their maximum potential through working with strong multidisciplinary teams. We invites you to come and join our growing team.

As an important member of our interdisciplinary team, the RN delivers quality nursing care to patients through interpersonal contact and provides care and services to allow patients to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. Your role includes evaluating patient needs through ongoing assessment and revise care plans based on changes in the patient’s condition. On a daily basis you must be able to provide clinical supervision to C N As and LPNs.

Education, Experience, and Licensure

Requirements

Nursing diploma (associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing)

Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment.

One (1) year skilled nursing experience preferred

CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.

Specific Job

Requirements

Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department

Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients

Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment

Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team

An Equal Opportunity Employer

What's around it?

In Cañon City, CO

Cañon City, COFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $997/mo
Household income: $64,787/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Cañon City, CO

NeighborhoodsCañon City is organized into distinct pockets with varied topography and lifestyles. North Cañon City sits directly around St. Thomas More Hospital, featuring quiet streets, generous residential lots, and quick access to essential medical services. The Downtown and Historic District contains tree-lined corridors with Craftsman and Victorian homes within walking distance of Main Street shops and First Friday gatherings. Outdoor lovers often head to South Cañon and Lincoln Park for immediate access to the Riverwalk, Hogbacks singletrack, and Tunnel Drive trailheads, while Southwest Cañon City provides custom properties along Forge Road and Tanner Parkway near Skyline Drive with views of the Sangre de Cristo range. To the east, Four Mile Ranch offers master-planned subdivisions and newer construction centered around a golf club.

Cañon City is organized into distinct pockets with varied topography and lifestyles. North Cañon City sits directly around St. Thomas More Hospital, featuring quiet streets, generous residential lots, and quick access to essential medical services.

The Downtown and Historic District contains tree-lined corridors with Craftsman and Victorian homes within walking distance of Main Street shops and First Friday gatherings. Outdoor lovers often head to South Cañon and Lincoln Park for immediate access to the Riverwalk, Hogbacks singletrack, and Tunnel Drive trailheads, while Southwest Cañon City provides custom properties along Forge Road and Tanner Parkway near Skyline Drive with views of the Sangre de Cristo range.

To the east, Four Mile Ranch offers master-planned subdivisions and newer construction centered around a golf club.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: choosecanoncity.com Source 2: homes.com

Getting aroundCommutes within Cañon City are short and straightforward, averaging around twelve to thirteen minutes. St. Thomas More Hospital is centrally located in North Cañon just off the US-50 corridor, which serves as the town's primary vehicular spine. While local drives to the hospital are easy with hassle-free surface parking, the city lacks significant public transit. Regional travel to larger healthcare networks or specialty shopping requires driving roughly forty miles east to Pueblo or forty miles northeast to Colorado Springs via US-50 and state highways.

Commutes within Cañon City are short and straightforward, averaging around twelve to thirteen minutes. St. Thomas More Hospital is centrally located in North Cañon just off the US-50 corridor, which serves as the town's primary vehicular spine.

While local drives to the hospital are easy with hassle-free surface parking, the city lacks significant public transit. Regional travel to larger healthcare networks or specialty shopping requires driving roughly forty miles east to Pueblo or forty miles northeast to Colorado Springs via US-50 and state highways.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: choosecanoncity.com Source 3: homes.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is a major draw, anchored by the Arkansas River and rugged canyon terrain. The Arkansas Riverwalk spans miles along the water, linking with the popular Tunnel Drive Trail which traverses historic railroad tunnels into the Royal Gorge. Hikers and mountain bikers utilize the South Cañon singletrack and the Hogbacks Open Space Recreation Area. Whitewater rafting and fly-fishing thrive through Bighorn Sheep Canyon, while Skyline Drive offers a dramatic narrow ridge drive overlooking the city. Nearby scenic escapes include Red Canyon Park, Temple Canyon Park, and the Garden Park Fossil Area.

Outdoor recreation is a major draw, anchored by the Arkansas River and rugged canyon terrain. The Arkansas Riverwalk spans miles along the water, linking with the popular Tunnel Drive Trail which traverses historic railroad tunnels into the Royal Gorge.

Hikers and mountain bikers utilize the South Cañon singletrack and the Hogbacks Open Space Recreation Area. Whitewater rafting and fly-fishing thrive through Bighorn Sheep Canyon, while Skyline Drive offers a dramatic narrow ridge drive overlooking the city.

Nearby scenic escapes include Red Canyon Park, Temple Canyon Park, and the Garden Park Fossil Area.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: visitcos.com Source 2: colorado.com Source 3: visitcanoncity.net Source 4: choosecanoncity.com

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Living in Cañon City

Known as Colorado's 'Climate Capital,' Cañon City offers healthcare professionals a sunny, high-desert foothill setting sheltered from harsh Rocky Mountain winters. For nurses working at St. Thomas More Hospital, the North Cañon neighborhood provides quiet streets with expansive lots just minutes from hospital doors, while the downtown historic district features Victorian and Craftsman homes within walking distance of Main Street roasters like Café Belay and beloved diners like The Owl Cigar Store. Outdoor life is Cañon City's hallmark: hospital shifts give way to trail running along the Arkansas Riverwalk, riding singletrack in the Hogbacks, or rafting Bighorn Sheep Canyon. However, living here involves clear tradeoffs. The local economy is distinctly anchored by state and federal correctional institutions, nightlife is sparse, and specialized amenities—such as major shopping centers or a municipal recreation complex—frequently necessitate a forty-mile drive to Pueblo or Colorado Springs. For clinicians who value swift twelve-minute commutes, relatively accessible foothill housing, and instant trail access over urban buzz, Cañon City provides a grounded, community-oriented base.

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As of 2026Source 1: choosecanoncity.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: pbandt.bank Source 4: visitcos.com Source 5: homes.com

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