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Nurse: LPN, LVN, or RN full-time Colfax mid-shift float

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Denver Recovery Group

Denver, Colorado

Posted Aug 25

Shift
8-hour

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
8-hour · 5 a week
Weekends
Weekends required
Term
Permanent
On the floor
Floating required
Setting
Clinic
Accepts
LPN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$33/hr
nursing in Colorado$37/hr

The median for nursing in Colorado is $37/hr, across 591 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Shift differential
+$3/hr

About this role

LPN/LVN or RN

Interested in fighting the opioid epidemic as we change the face of OUD treatment? Join Denver Recovery Group

Job Type: Full-Time Salary: $33.00 - $37.00 per hour credential and experience dependent

Shift: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with a require once a month Saturday sign up to support other clinics 6am -10am

Read the full posting

Serve as the mid-shift/float support at the Colfax location, providing coverage when team members call out sick, leave unexpectedly, or when additional staffing support is needed. This position may require flexibility to cover extended hours and adjust the schedule as necessary to meet operational needs.

Hours worked after 4:00 p.m. are eligible for a $3.00 per hour

  • shift differential.

1.5 overtime

Responsibilities

Administer TB tests, blood draw, and take/record vitals.

Dosing patients

Ensuring medication safety

Recording urine analysis and Breathalyzer results, reviewing results with patients

The dispensing nurse will work under the guidance and collaboration of the Medical Director and Nursing Supervisor. The position offers an opportunity to identify and resolve issues promptly, demonstrating the ability to manage difficult or emotional client situations

Benefits

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance, (employer assisted)

11 Paid Federal Holidays

Accrued PTO

Accrued Sick

Retirement Plan

EAP

___________

A drug test will be required as part of the pre-employment screening process after a conditional offer of employment has been made to the final candidate for this position. Employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory completion of the required screening. Denver Recovery Group reserves the right to rescind an employment offer if a candidate does not successfully complete or pass any required pre-employment screening.

___________

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by team members assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of team members so classified. All team members may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

This is a "Fair Chance" job (the employer follows Fair Chance hiring practices when performing background checks).

Denver Recovery Group is an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

About Denver Recovery Group LLC Denver Recovery Group is an opioid treatment center that provides medication assisted treatment (MAT) to individuals on the Front Range of Colorado from Boulder to Colorado Springs and Western Slope Colorado communities.

Sourced from Denver Recovery Group’s careers page.

Requirements

  • LPN
  • LVN
  • RN

Benefits highlights

  • Paid holidays
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Employee assistance program
  • Vision insurance

Place

City
Denver, Colorado
Median rent
$1,831/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$94,718/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
6% above the national average

Denver area index 105.8, where 100 is the national average.

Denver sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, offering nurses easy access to outdoor recreation alongside a growing urban core. The Mile-High City blends sunny weather, craft breweries, and proximity to mountain trails, making it an appealing choice for healthcare professionals seeking an active lifestyle between shifts in a fast-growing metro area.

Map showing the location of Denver, CO
Approximate location in Denver, CO. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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