Inpatient Positions in Colorado (1)
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- •Get comfortable with rapid assessment and escalation protocols
- •Build rapport with multidisciplinary teams
- •Stay current on acute-care pharmacology
- •Negotiate shift differentials for nights and weekends
- •Consider inpatient fellowships for specialized training
Why Inpatient?
Hospital listings often state night, weekend, and holiday differentials separately from base pay. Read both lines before comparing offers.
Hospital settings offer built-in support teams, protocols, and multidisciplinary care teams.
Many inpatient roles run on shift-based schedules, such as seven on and seven off, with no after-hours calls.
Hiring in Colorado
Inpatient Careers in Colorado
Who is hiring
The only current Inpatient listing in Colorado is posted by Denver Health.
- Denver Health1 listing
Where the listings are
Every listing with a stated location is in Denver.
Posted pay
1 of 1 listing states an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in Colorado
AANP classifies Colorado as a full practice state. Colorado NPs can practice independently and prescribe medications, including controlled substances. NPs new to prescribing first receive provisional prescriptive authority and must complete a 750 hour prescribing mentorship with a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse who has full prescriptive authority within three years to earn full prescriptive authority.
Colorado is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Colorado.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Colorado Board of Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted October 24, 2026.
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Common Questions
Inpatient NP Jobs in Colorado FAQ
How many Inpatient NP jobs are open in Colorado?
The only current Inpatient listing in Colorado is posted by Denver Health. The newest listing was posted on August 28, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Colorado?
Not to practice, though new prescribers must complete a prescribing mentorship. Colorado NPs can practice independently and prescribe medications, including controlled substances. NPs new to prescribing first receive provisional prescriptive authority and must complete a 750 hour prescribing mentorship with a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse who has full prescriptive authority within three years to earn full prescriptive authority. The Colorado Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Colorado part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Colorado is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Colorado.