LPN Licensed Practical Nurse

Western Hills Health Care Center

Lakewood, Colorado

Posted Oct 23

License: LPN or LVN license
Term: Permanent

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License: Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) license in good standing throughout employment.
Certification: CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.After hire
Also asks: Graduated from an accredited LPN program
Also asks: Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
Also asks: Knowledgeably and competently deliver quality nursing care to patients
Also asks: Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients

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Experience: One (1) year skilled nursing experience preferred

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Western Hills Health Care Center

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You would work on-site in full-time roles, with shift differentials advertised for associates. You would see LPN pay posted at $31.00–$37.35 an hour and a $2,000 sign-on on a full-time nurse posting. You would live in Lakewood, directly west of…

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Monday-Friday Night Differential $7.00 per hour

Saturday-Sunday Night Differential $10.00 per hour

$2,000 Sign on Bonus for full time nurses!

Western Hills Health Care Center is part of Life Care Centers of America, the largest privately-owned nursing home company in the United States. Located just a few miles outside of Denver in Lakewood, Colorado, our location makes our nursing home a perfect choice for individuals in need of short-term rehabilitation, long-term care or post-operative recovery. We are proud to have achieved the following:

5-Star CMS Quality Measures Rating
4.3 Google Star Rating out of 153 reviews

We hope you will consider joining our team, apply today!

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 Licensed Practical 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 LPN 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 will involve monitoring and reporting changes in the patient’s condition. On a daily basis you must be able to assign duties, instruct, and provide clinical supervision to CNAs.

Education, Experience, and Licensure

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited LPN program

Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) 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.

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Requirements

Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action

Knowledgeably and competently deliver quality nursing care to patients

Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients

An Equal Opportunity Employer

What's around it?

In Lakewood, CO

Lakewood, COFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,806/mo
Household income: $89,792/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Lakewood, CO

NeighborhoodsLakewood offers diverse residential pockets ranging from quiet mid-century enclaves to modern mixed-use developments. Established areas like Green Mountain and Applewood trend toward higher price tiers, favored for hillside views, larger lots, and immediate trail access. Belmar functions as a pedestrian-friendly downtown hub with contemporary apartments and multi-story townhomes situated above retail and dining. Neighborhoods such as Morse Park and central Lakewood feature classic mid-century brick ranches and mature trees with relatively accessible pricing, while also offering straightforward east-west transit connections along the RTD W Line corridor.

Lakewood offers diverse residential pockets ranging from quiet mid-century enclaves to modern mixed-use developments. Established areas like Green Mountain and Applewood trend toward higher price tiers, favored for hillside views, larger lots, and immediate trail access.

Belmar functions as a pedestrian-friendly downtown hub with contemporary apartments and multi-story townhomes situated above retail and dining. Neighborhoods such as Morse Park and central Lakewood feature classic mid-century brick ranches and mature trees with relatively accessible pricing, while also offering straightforward east-west transit connections along the RTD W Line corridor.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: frontrangecollectiveco.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: visitdenver.com

Getting aroundCommuters enjoy a strategic western position roughly twenty minutes from downtown Denver, with regional connectivity anchored by highway corridors and public transit. The RTD W Line light rail cuts directly through central Lakewood, providing reliable rail transit into central Denver without highway congestion. Lakewood averages commute times around twenty-three minutes, though east-west thoroughfares like West Colfax Avenue and Sixth Avenue experience typical rush-hour slow-downs during weekday peak shift changes. Hospital workers traveling to Denver medical facilities or local West Metro clinics generally find suburban hospital parking abundant, though winter snow events can slow surface routes.

Commuters enjoy a strategic western position roughly twenty minutes from downtown Denver, with regional connectivity anchored by highway corridors and public transit. The RTD W Line light rail cuts directly through central Lakewood, providing reliable rail transit into central Denver without highway congestion.

Lakewood averages commute times around twenty-three minutes, though east-west thoroughfares like West Colfax Avenue and Sixth Avenue experience typical rush-hour slow-downs during weekday peak shift changes. Hospital workers traveling to Denver medical facilities or local West Metro clinics generally find suburban hospital parking abundant, though winter snow events can slow surface routes.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: frontrangecollectiveco.com Source 3: extraspace.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is a defining aspect of life in Lakewood, supported by over one hundred municipal parks and hundreds of miles of interconnected trails. Bear Creek Lake Park is a crown jewel offering water recreation, paddleboarding, swimming, and camping along scenic open water. Hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers gravitate to the expansive trails of William F. Hayden Green Mountain Park, where summits deliver panoramic views stretching from Longs Peak to Pikes Peak. For more relaxed daily routines, Crown Hill Park and Kendrick Lake Park offer flat perimeter walking paths, wildlife viewing, and xeriscape gardens.

Outdoor recreation is a defining aspect of life in Lakewood, supported by over one hundred municipal parks and hundreds of miles of interconnected trails. Bear Creek Lake Park is a crown jewel offering water recreation, paddleboarding, swimming, and camping along scenic open water.

Hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers gravitate to the expansive trails of William F. Hayden Green Mountain Park, where summits deliver panoramic views stretching from Longs Peak to Pikes Peak. For more relaxed daily routines, Crown Hill Park and Kendrick Lake Park offer flat perimeter walking paths, wildlife viewing, and xeriscape gardens.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: komoot.com Source 2: liveatthehamptonsapts.com Source 3: visitdenver.com Source 4: extraspace.com

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Living in Lakewood

Lakewood provides relocating nurses an enviable balance between Front Range outdoor adventures and quick access to Denver's metropolitan amenities. Positioned immediately west of Denver, the city places the foothills in your backyard while maintaining an average commute time around twenty-three minutes to regional employment centers. Living here means you can spend post-shift mornings paddleboarding at Bear Creek Lake Park, mountain biking up William F. Hayden Green Mountain Park, or strolling the galleries in the 40 West Arts District. Housing spans modern townhomes and walkable apartments in Belmar to classic mid-century ranches in neighborhoods like Morse Park, with premium homes tucked into Applewood and Green Mountain. Transit via the RTD W Line simplifies trips into downtown Denver, though owning a vehicle remains helpful for daily errands across Lakewood's sprawling footprint. While newcomers should navigate urban realities like occasional transit-corridor property crime and winter snowfall exceeding sixty inches, the city's blend of craft taprooms, sweeping mountain views, and quiet neighborhoods offers a balanced, restorative lifestyle for healthcare professionals.

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As of 2026Source 1: frontrangecollectiveco.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com Source 4: visitdenver.com

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