LPN Nurse

Job Details: Job Location: COLORADO LaPlata Co Jail - Durango, CO, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: LPN License, Salary Range: $30.00 - $32.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Nights, Job Category: Colorado, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Night Shift

Location: La Plata County Jail, CO

Schedule: ¾ 12-Hour Night Shift Rotation; Every Other Weekend (EVO)

DailyPay Available – Get Paid When You Need It!

Your Nursing Career Deserves a Fresh Start

You give your best to your patients every shift. Now, find a workplace that values your dedication, respects your skills, and supports you along the way.

At Southern Health Partners (SHP), we’ve spent over 30 years providing correctional healthcare with a commitment to compassion, integrity, and teamwork. We believe nurses deserve more than a job — they deserve a supportive environment where their contributions matter and their hard work is appreciated.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference while building a career you can feel good about, your next opportunity starts here!

Qualifications: Make a Difference Every Shift

As an LPN at La Plata County Jail, you’ll play an important role in providing quality patient care in a safe, secure, and structured healthcare setting.

Your responsibilities include:

• Delivering hands-on nursing care and monitoring patients’ symptoms, responses, and progress.
• Documenting patient care accurately and collaborating with healthcare providers on treatment plans.
• Administering medications in accordance with nursing standards, provider orders, and correctional healthcare guidelines.
• Performing patient assessments and responding to emergencies using sound clinical judgment.
• Practicing within your state’s scope of practice and following SHP policies and procedures.

Why Nurses Choose SHP

Work Today. Get Paid Today.

With DailyPay, you have more flexibility in accessing your earned wages when you need them. Because your hard work should work for you!

At SHP, you’ll find an opportunity to use your nursing skills, grow professionally, and make a difference in the lives of an underserved population — all while being part of a team that values what you bring to the table.

Benefits That Give Back to You

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with pre-tax options
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• Two weeks of PTO in your first year, with increases based on longevity
• Eight paid holidays plus your birthday off with pay
• Biweekly direct deposit
• 401(k) eligibility after one year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Monthly continuing education hours
• Tuition discounts and reimbursement
• Safe, secure, and structured work environment
• Employee referral bonuses
• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
• Medical, parental, and military leave
• Professional liability insurance

Ready to Put Your Nursing Skills to Work?

Join Southern Health Partners and discover a nursing career built around purpose, teamwork, and respect. Bring your compassion, clinical skills, and dedication to a team that understands the heart behind the work.

Your next rewarding nursing opportunity is waiting at La Plata County Jail!

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• Instagram: @LifeAtSHP
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• X: @SHPJailMedical

Southern Health Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are subject to drug screening and facility security clearance.