Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Resident - February 2027 Cohort

Valley View•Glenwood Springs, CO

3d•$33 - $38

About The Position

Valley View is hiring Nurse Residents for its February 2027 cohort in Acute Care/Med Surg, Family Birth Place, Surgery/OR, Emergency Department, and Ambulatory Care/Clinics. The Emergency Department role requires prior emergency-room or similar experience, such as EMT or ED technician experience. Valley View’s Nurse Residency Program has supported newly graduated RNs in their transition to practice since 2009 and is accredited with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs. The program provides an extended orientation with a designated preceptor, monthly classes focused on the needs of transitioning nurses, and a year of support from RN Education Facilitators, the Program Director, and the Nurse Residency Coordinator. Residents agree to work as full-time benefited RNs at Valley View for two years after completing orientation on their assigned unit. Valley View supports nurses working at the top of their licensure. ADN-prepared residents will work with the Director of Staff Development to advance to a BSN within an agreed-upon timeframe; tuition assistance and scholarship options may help with costs. The role offers a $10,000 bonus with a two-year commitment, paid as $5,000 at the end of each of the first and second years. Salary rates vary by role and degree: $36.76 per hour for Nurse Resident ADN, $37.50 per hour for Nurse Resident BSN, $32.68 per hour for Clinic Nurse Resident ADN, and $33.99 per hour for Clinic Nurse Resident BSN. Shift and weekend differentials and annual performance-based bonuses are also offered. Valley View Hospital is a 78-bed independent nonprofit hospital that has operated since 1955. Its nursing program has received Pathway to Excellence Designation. The organization’s mission is to provide convenient, connected care to Western Colorado communities.

Requirements

Recent graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Obtain a Colorado RN license by February 1, 2026.
Have no RN work experience or less than one year of RN work experience.
Hold BLS certification through the American Heart Association and have the card in hand before the start date.
Emergency Department candidates must have prior Emergency Room or similar experience, such as EMT or ED technician experience.

Nice To Haves

Senior practicum in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Participate in an extended orientation with a designated preceptor on the assigned unit.
Attend monthly classes focused on the needs of transitioning nurses.
Engage in a year of support from RN Education Facilitators, the Program Director, and the Nurse Residency Coordinator.
Work as a full-time benefited RN at Valley View for two years after completing assigned-unit orientation.
If currently ADN-prepared, work with the Director of Staff Development to advance to a BSN within an agreed-upon timeframe.

Benefits

$10,000 bonus for a two-year commitment, paid as $5,000 at the end of each of the first and second years.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including coverage for eligible dependents.
Employer-paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options.
Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care.
Paid time off, paid family and medical leave including Colorado FAMLI, paid sick and bereavement leave under Colorado HFWA, and leaves of absence.
Tuition assistance and scholarship options.
Retirement Plan 401(a).
Retirement Plan 403(b) with employer matching contributions.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee discounts on Valley View Medical Services.
Voluntary benefits including discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, corporate ski passes, and a free car seat for qualifying Valley View employee newborns or adopted children.
Free use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.
Shift and weekend differentials.
Annual bonuses based on individual and organizational performance.
Qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.