Registered Nurse (RN)
Yampa Valley Healthcare Center
Craig, Colorado
- Eligibility
- Geriatric
- Unit and setting
- Long Term Care
- License
- RN licenseRegistered Nurse (RN) license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed *New Grads and Walk-ins Welcome! * *Pay & Perks:* * *Top paying facility in the area!* * *Opportunities for Career Growth* * *Comprehensive Health/De
- License
- Registered Nurse (RN) license
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Colorado staff rolesColorado staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 980 postings.
Benefits
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- Referral Bonuses
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
The workplace
Yampa Valley Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing facility (SNF) located in Craig, Colorado, actively recruiting Registered Nurses across all shifts. The facility positions itself as the top-paying facility in the area and welcomes both new graduates and walk-in applicants,…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
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Now Hiring Registered Nurse (RN) for All Shifts!
New Grads and Walk-ins Welcome!
Pay & Perks
- Top paying facility in the area!*
- Opportunities for Career Growth*
- Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision Insurance*
- Free Staff Meal*
- Generous
- Shift Differentials*
- Paid time off (PTO) package and Paid Holidays*
- Overtime Opportunities Available*
- Referral Bonuses – Earn by Referring Friends and Family!*
- Weekly Employee Appreciation Events*
- Supportive Staffing Ratios*
- FUN and Friendly Work Environment - GREAT leadership team!*
Qualifications for Registered Nurse (RN)
- Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Strong clinical knowledge and excellent decision-making skills.
- Compassionate, empathetic, and patient-focused.
- Ability to lead and supervise a team of nursing staff.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and handle sensitive information confidentially.
Our SNF is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team at our skilled nursing facility. RN play a key role in providing high-quality care to our residents, overseeing nursing staff, and ensuring that our residents’ medical and personal needs are met in a supportive and comfortable environment.
Responsibilities of Registered Nurse (RN)
- Assess, plan, and implement individualized care plans for residents.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Monitor and document residents' health status, vital signs, symptoms, and progress.
- Supervise and support a team of LPNs and CNAs to deliver optimal care.
- Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate resident care.
- Educate residents and their families on health management, conditions, and treatments.
- Ensure adherence to all state, federal, and facility-specific regulations and standards.
- Respond to emergencies, assess situations, and provide critical care as needed.
- Participate in quality assurance activities and contribute to the facility’s continuous improvement efforts.
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Pay: $45.00 per hour
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
What's around it?
Craig, COFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,045/mo
- Household income
- $72,636/yr, all local households, not nurse pay