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Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center

Rural hospital and veterans care in southern Colorado

Certified Nurse Assistant – Hospital

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$17.97 - $22.91/hr+ $1,500 sign-on bonus + Weekday night differential: $3.00/hour + Weekend day differential: $3.50/hour + Weekend night differential: $5.00/hour
Entry
Walsenburg, CO, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma is required.
  • Certification through an accredited training course in Colorado for Certified Nurse Assistant is required.
  • Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology is required.
  • Knowledge of relevant nursing care is required.
  • Effective oral, written, and reading communication skills are required.
  • The ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees, and administration is required.
  • An acceptable combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, abilities, and skills may be substituted.
  • Annual flu vaccination and job-specific immunizations must be obtained.
  • Tuberculosis testing or screening is required.
  • A Certified Nurse Assistant license is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required and can be obtained onsite.
  • The work is subject to recurring and inflexible deadlines and frequent interruptions.
Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care according to the resident care plan for hospital and extended care unit patients.
  • Participate in admitting and discharging patients.
  • Document care provided through the established electronic health record.
  • Encourage and assist patients and residents to be as independent as possible.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous work experience is preferred.
  • Previous experience with geriatric patients 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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