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Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center

Rural hospital and veterans care in southern Colorado

Licensed Practical Nurse

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$32.01/hr
Mid
Associate's
Walsenburg, CO, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • An associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited learning institution is required.
  • An active Colorado Licensed Practical Nurse license is required.
  • Knowledge, skill, and understanding of the nurse role in a critical care facility are required.
  • Knowledge of gerontology, rehabilitative, or psychiatric nursing is required.
  • Ability to operate general office equipment, including computers and software applications for email, surveillance equipment or cameras, scheduling, and accessing required documents, is required.
  • Ability to recognize and respond to opportunities for improvement through continual learning, adapting approach to the situation, and professional practice behavior is required.
  • Knowledge of care-based practices, including creating care plans and leading team meetings, is required.
  • Verbal and written communication skills are required.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees, and administration is required.
Responsibilities
  • Organize and evaluate direct nursing care for a specific assignment.
Desired Qualifications
  • A minimum of three years of work experience in direct nursing care is preferred.

About the company

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Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center

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Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center is a public community hospital serving Huerfano County and surrounding areas in southern Colorado. Its critical access hospital combines inpatient treatment with emergency and trauma care, surgery, imaging and rehabilitation, while clinics extend primary and specialty care into nearby communities. The organization also runs a retail pharmacy and a veterans living center for veterans and eligible family members from across the country. Governed by the Huerfano County Hospital District, it traces its healthcare operations to 1963 and opened its present campus in 1993. It is headquartered in Walsenburg, Colorado.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Walsenburg, CO

Founded

1963

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