Registered Nurse - New Grad - Family Center (LDRP) - Full Time - Nights

Montrose Regional Health

Montrose, Colorado

Posted Jul 26 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Nights
Unit and setting: Family Center · Hospital
License: RN licenseCompact RN
Term: Permanent

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What it pays

Pay differential: Ability to earn an additional $5.00 per hour by participating in our clinical ladder program Ability to earn an additional $5.00 per hour by participating in our clinical ladder program
Loan repayment: Student loan employer contributions up to $10,800 tax free!

Benefits

Student Loan Employer Contributions
Relocation Assistance
Clinical Ladder Program
Mentoring
401(k) Retirement Plan with Match
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Montrose Regional Health

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Hospital: Montrose Regional Health
Address: 800 S 3RD ST, MONTROSE, CO, 81401
CMS rating: 4 of 5 stars
Beds: 51

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About Montrose Regional Health

As the leading healthcare in the Uncompahgre Valley, MRH offers patients personalized and professional healthcare backed by the latest technology experience, and partnership, we continue to evolve and broaden our comprehensive services in 23-specialties and sub- specialties. We are the hospital, the healthcare resource, and the employer of choice in our communities. Montrose Regional Health is a not for-profit accredited by the Joint Commission meeting the highest standards of healthcare.

About The Family Center

The Family Center is a warm and friendly environment staffed by an excellent and caring group of nurses, midwives and doctors. Our goal is to provide a healthy, safe and personal experience for you and your family. Your childbirth is unique, and we desire to accommodate your needs.

All About You

New graduates only Current Colorado or compact state RN license or ability to become licensed.

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing program with a Bachelor's, Associated, or Diploma in Nursing. BLS required upon hire. ACLS and PALS or ENPC within 9-months.

What We Offer

Student loan employer contributions up to $10,800 tax free! Relocation Assistance Ability to earn an additional $5.00 per hour by participating in our clinical ladder program Mentoring

Continuing Education

401 K Retirement Plan with employer match Multiple health options to selection from

Our Brand

Integrity & honesty in everything we do Service with care and compassion Excellence Leadership with innovation & Creativity We care for our team like family. This position is located in Montrose Colorado

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Montrose Regional Health · 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.

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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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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.