Registered Nurse - (Acute), Fulltime 6pm-630am - Shift Diff $3.00-$5.00

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center

Walsenburg, Colorado

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center is a community hospital.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Jul 10

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center workplace

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights
Unit and setting: Med-Surg · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Colorado staff rolesColorado staff postings that state pay run $32/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 1,229 postings.
Shift differential: +$3/hr
Sign-on bonus: $3,000
Travel package: Housing provided

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program
403B retirement fund options (employer match after one year of employment)
Medical including telehealth options
Dental and vision benefits
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D (employer paid)
Supplemental Life/AD&D

More benefits (13)

Paid Time Off
Short-term disability
Cancer Protection Assurance
Accidental Insurance
Critical Care Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Cafeteria Meal Discount
Tour of Duty (Paid temporary housing for those who qualify)
Sign-on Bonus: $3,000
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
PTO

The workplace

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center

Community Hospital

You would work at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and the Veterans Community Living Center in Walsenburg, a regional campus that has cared for Huerfano County since 1963. The building you walk into went up in 1993 and recently got…

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RN Acute fulltime nights 6pm-6:30am; RN VCLC full time 6p-6:30a; CNA Hospital fulltime days 6a-6:30p; CNA day-shift option also posted

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As an RN Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for the organization, coordination, and evaluation of direct nursing care for assigned patients. You will play a key role in promoting a safe, therapeutic, and patient-focused environment while supporting our mission, vision, and values. Position is in the Extended Care Unit / Acute Med-Surg floor at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center.

What's around it?

In Walsenburg, CO

Walsenburg, COFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $744/mo
Household income: $51,474/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Walsenburg, CO

NeighborhoodsThe excerpts distinguish downtown Walsenburg, with historic buildings and local shops, from the rural foothills between Walsenburg and La Veta; they do not establish named residential neighborhoods favored by nurses or young professionals. One relocation blogger describes building a solar home in those foothills, valuing the views and quiet while spending time in La Veta. That is a useful town-versus-rural distinction, not evidence of a particular neighborhood's popularity or commute to a hospital.

The excerpts distinguish downtown Walsenburg, with historic buildings and local shops, from the rural foothills between Walsenburg and La Veta; they do not establish named residential neighborhoods favored by nurses or young professionals. One relocation blogger describes building a solar home in those foothills, valuing the views and quiet while spending time in La Veta.

That is a useful town-versus-rural distinction, not evidence of a particular neighborhood's popularity or commute to a hospital.

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As of Oct 30, 2026Source 1: homes.com Source 2: uncovercolorado.com Source 3: adventuresofthenewoldfarts.com

Getting aroundPlan around driving: U.S. News describes predominantly car-based commuting, while AreaVibes characterizes transit as limited and many errands as requiring a drive. Interstate 25 provides regional connections, and US 160 links town with Lathrop State Park to the west. The supplied excerpts do not establish hospital-specific travel times, transit schedules, or employee parking arrangements, so check the actual home-to-work route against your shift hours before choosing housing.

Plan around driving: U.S. News describes predominantly car-based commuting, while AreaVibes characterizes transit as limited and many errands as requiring a drive. Interstate 25 provides regional connections, and US 160 links town with Lathrop State Park to the west.

The supplied excerpts do not establish hospital-specific travel times, transit schedules, or employee parking arrangements, so check the actual home-to-work route against your shift hours before choosing housing.

Sources

As of Oct 30, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: homes.com Source 4: walsenburg.org

OutdoorsLathrop State Park is the main outdoor anchor, with Martin and Horseshoe Lakes, fishing, boating, kayaking, a designated swim beach, picnic areas, camping, and an archery range listed by the city. Other named options include fishing at Walsenburg Reservoir, outings on the La Veta Nature Trail and Barlet Trail, and hiking or camping in the surrounding San Isabel National Forest. The Highway of Legends offers scenic driving, while City Park provides a skateboard park and playground for a simpler outing in town.

Lathrop State Park is the main outdoor anchor, with Martin and Horseshoe Lakes, fishing, boating, kayaking, a designated swim beach, picnic areas, camping, and an archery range listed by the city. Other named options include fishing at Walsenburg Reservoir, outings on the La Veta Nature Trail and Barlet Trail, and hiking or camping in the surrounding San Isabel National Forest.

The Highway of Legends offers scenic driving, while City Park provides a skateboard park and playground for a simpler outing in town.

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As of Oct 30, 2026Source: walsenburg.org

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Living in Walsenburg

Walsenburg pairs a historic coal-country downtown with Spanish Peaks scenery and access to the Highway of Legends. For a relocating nurse, its strongest appeal is the off-duty landscape: Lathrop State Park offers fishing, paddling, camping, and a designated swim beach, while San Isabel National Forest expands the options for longer outings. Closer to home, the Museum of Friends, Walsenburg Mining Museum, and music at Miners Park give you specific places to explore beyond work.

Expect a car-oriented routine rather than assuming transit will fit a hospital schedule. The excerpts do not establish hospital commute times, employee parking, or dependable late-night dining; check those against your actual shifts. Walsenburg Mercantile is one named sandwich-and-bakery stop worth investigating. Downtown and the rural foothills toward La Veta represent different living settings, but these sources do not identify nurse-oriented neighborhoods. One transplant's retrospective account celebrates the quiet and views while describing slow social integration. Visit with that tradeoff in mind, and allow for the cold, snowy winters described in the local travel coverage.

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Sources

Source 1: uncovercolorado.com Source 2: walsenburg.org Source 3: areavibes.com Source 4: m.yelp.com Source 5: adventuresofthenewoldfarts.com

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Walsenburg, COFrom Census ACS 2024.