Registered Nurse (RN)

Montrose, Colorado

As a direct care professional in home healthcare, you will get the opportunity to provide compassionate care to individuals in their home and give back to the heroes who gave so much to our nation.

Posted Sep 15

Shift and hours: Friday thru Sunday - 10a - 5p Part Time hours available - Friday thru Sunday - 10a - 5p3 shifts a week
Unit and setting: Home Health Veterans, Workers Compensation Claims, and former energy workers
License: RN license Current license as a Registered Nurse - RN in the state(s) of practice
Term: Permanent Part Time hours available - Friday thru Sunday - 10a - 5pPart Time

Do you qualify?

License: Registered Nurse - RN Current license as a Registered Nurse - RN in the state(s) of practice
Certification: BLS Hands-on certification Current BLS Hands-on certification

Preferred

Also asks: strong communication and interpersonal skills Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most Colorado staff rolesColorado staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $55/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 812 postings.
Eligibility: eligible at 30+ hours per week Benefits eligible at 30+ hours per week

Benefits

BenefitsPaid Time OffPaid Time Off
BenefitsMedical, dental, vision, and 401KMedical, dental, vision, and 401K
BenefitsSupplemental insurance availableSupplemental insurance available
BenefitsFlexible SchedulingFlexible Scheduling
Dental insurance
Health insurance

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401(k)
Vision insurance
PTO
401k/Retirement
Supplemental insurance

The role and schedule

Care model: one-on-one patient care in home One-on-one patient care
Day to day: promote personal safety and a safe environment for clients Promote personal safety and a safe environment for clients.
Day to day: maintain compliance with agency policy, procedures, and job requirements Maintain compliance with agency policy, procedures, and job requirements.
Weekends: Weekends required

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient: one-on-one CNS employees work in the privacy of each patient’s home allowing you more time one-on-one to get to know your patient and provide quality care.

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CNSCares

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Registered Nurse - RN

Part Time hours available - Friday thru Sunday - 10a - 5p

$45.00 - $55.00 per hour

Come work for Critical Nurse Staffing, LLC. (CNS) and make a difference! As a direct care professional in home healthcare, you will get the opportunity to provide compassionate care to individuals in their home and give back to the heroes who gave so much to our nation. CNS provides unparalleled home health care to the American Workforce including Veterans of the United States Armed Services, Workers Compensation Claims, and former energy workers who want to remain independent and live in their own homes.

Here's Why Our Team Likes Working with Us

Benefits eligible at 30+ hours per week

Paid Time Off

Medical, dental, vision, and 401K

Supplemental insurance available

One-on-one patient care

Flexible Scheduling

Ideal Candidates will

Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Promote personal safety and a safe environment for clients.

Maintain compliance with agency policy, procedures, and job requirements.

Qualifications

Current license as a Registered Nurse - RN in the state(s) of practice

Current BLS Hands-on certification

CNS employees work in the privacy of each patient’s home allowing you more time one-on-one to get to know your patient and provide quality care. This support also empowers the patient to remain as independent and comfortable as possible at home.

Apply now on our website! cnscares.com/careers/ today to learn more about our opportunities where you can make a difference!

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What's around it?

In Montrose, CO

Montrose, COFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,197/mo
Household income: $70,386/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Montrose, CO

NeighborhoodsWithin Montrose city limits, residential streets feature older homes surrounded by mature landscaping and historical character, offering immediate connectivity via paved paths to the library, parks, and downtown amenities. Outlying golf course communities provide newer custom-build lots and planned HOA subdivisions, though residents contend with active construction. Moving beyond city bounds into unincorporated Montrose County, properties open up into rural acreage without covenants or sidewalk infrastructure, where neighbors freely store RVs, boats, and trailers alongside working agricultural plots.

Within Montrose city limits, residential streets feature older homes surrounded by mature landscaping and historical character, offering immediate connectivity via paved paths to the library, parks, and downtown amenities. Outlying golf course communities provide newer custom-build lots and planned HOA subdivisions, though residents contend with active construction.

Moving beyond city bounds into unincorporated Montrose County, properties open up into rural acreage without covenants or sidewalk infrastructure, where neighbors freely store RVs, boats, and trailers alongside working agricultural plots.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source: montroseretirement.com

Getting aroundEveryday commutes around Montrose are exceptionally short, with typical drives across town taking roughly 12 to 15 minutes. Healthcare workers heading toward facilities like Montrose Memorial Hospital rely heavily on primary surface streets such as Townsend Avenue, which locals note can experience significant commercial congestion. Commuting from county acreage introduces distinct rural delays, including slow-moving combine tractors and livestock herds being driven along two-lane roads during seasonal pasture rotations.

Everyday commutes around Montrose are exceptionally short, with typical drives across town taking roughly 12 to 15 minutes. Healthcare workers heading toward facilities like Montrose Memorial Hospital rely heavily on primary surface streets such as Townsend Avenue, which locals note can experience significant commercial congestion.

Commuting from county acreage introduces distinct rural delays, including slow-moving combine tractors and livestock herds being driven along two-lane roads during seasonal pasture rotations.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: montroseretirement.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: livability.com Source 4: niche.com

OutdoorsSituated in the Uncompahgre Valley, Montrose functions as a launchpad for year-round recreation, sitting minutes from the dramatic canyon trails and sheer walls of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Water enthusiasts frequent the Montrose Water Sports Park for river tubing, kayaking, and paddleboarding, alongside community outings at Riverbottom Park and Baldridge Park. Surrounding public lands across the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area and the Uncompahgre Plateau provide extensive terrain for Gold Medal fly fishing, off-roading, alpine hiking, and winter snowmobiling.

Situated in the Uncompahgre Valley, Montrose functions as a launchpad for year-round recreation, sitting minutes from the dramatic canyon trails and sheer walls of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Water enthusiasts frequent the Montrose Water Sports Park for river tubing, kayaking, and paddleboarding, alongside community outings at Riverbottom Park and Baldridge Park.

Surrounding public lands across the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area and the Uncompahgre Plateau provide extensive terrain for Gold Medal fly fishing, off-roading, alpine hiking, and winter snowmobiling.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: visitmontrose.com Source 2: realcoloradoproperties.com Source 3: cedarcreekrv.com

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Living in Montrose

Perched in the Uncompahgre Valley beneath the San Juan Mountains, Montrose offers relocating nurses a manageable Western Slope base with exceptional access to world-class wilderness. Life here revolves around proximity to the outdoors, where an easy shift turnaround allows for paddling at the Montrose Water Sports Park, trail running along the rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, or grabbing post-shift craft pizza and brews at Colorado Boy Pizzeria and Pomona Brewing Co. Everyday convenience is a major advantage: typical hospital commutes to Montrose Memorial Hospital take less than fifteen minutes, avoiding the grinding traffic of Colorado's Front Range. However, candidates must weigh real tradeoffs. Commercial corridors like Townsend Avenue experience rush-hour congestion, nightlife and activities for young adults are minimal, and living outside city boundaries in Montrose County means dealing with unpaved shoulders, livestock road blocks, and half-hour grocery trips. For healthcare professionals seeking a sunny four-season climate, tight-knit community feel, and world-class skiing and hiking without Telluride prices, Montrose delivers a balanced mountain lifestyle.

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Sources

As of 2026-07Source 1: visitmontrose.com Source 2: montroseretirement.com Source 3: realcoloradoproperties.com Source 4: rathbonemontrose.com Source 5: niche.com

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Montrose, COFrom Census ACS 2024.