Mountain Region Ambulatory·Colorado Springs, Colorado
Provide direct and indirect nursing care to residents under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Ensure a safe, comfortable, and compassionate environment to optimize resident independence and quality of life.
Where You’ll Work St.
Francis Nursing Center in Colorado Springs is a 24-hour Skilled Nursing Facility where we create a safe, comfortable, and compassionate home for our residents.
We are committed to providing excellent physical, mental, and spiritual care to enable our residents to have a high level of independence and be able to enjoy all that our center has to offer.
Our dedicated team has access to the resources and tools required to provide our residents with the best quality of life, while also experiencing a professional environment where our staff can thrive and continue to excel in their career.
Surrounded by wildlife, our 110-bed facility offers a picturesque Colorado setting and an atmosphere filled with encouragement, laughter, kindness, and teamwork.
If you are passionate about providing the highest quality of care and enriching the lives of residents, we invite you to apply to our team!
Job Summary and Responsibilities You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work.
We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more.
This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
We value our incredible Certified Nursing Assistants and want to ensure they practice at the top of their license to better optimize their skills and experience.
We’ve also developed a career path framework for CNAs that clarifies paths to move, develop and advance CNA careers into nursing and other roles.
The Certified Nursing Assistants provides direct and indirect nursing care under the direction of a RN and in accordance with policies and procedures.
Job Requirements In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: Six months previous CNA experience preferred Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English Basic computer skills Previous customer service experience preferred High School diploma or GED required Graduate of a Nursing Assistant Program required State registered CNA license required Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training preferred.
CPI training required if sitting with M-1 holds Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly) Schedule: Full time (days)
Requires a high school diploma, graduation from a Nursing Assistant Program, and a state registered CNA license. Six months of experience and CPI training are preferred.
Market context
Colorado nursing roles like this often draw steady demand from home health and hospice settings, where employers look for RNs who can work independently and manage patient care in the field. These positions are competitive because a current Colorado RN license, prior nursing experience, reliable transportation, and familiarity with HCHB can all strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license, driving documents, and home health or hospice experience before applying.