Located on the western slope of the continental divide, and just a short drive from Denver, Winter Park, CO is full of year-round skiing, shopping, dining, lodging and golfing. Travel nurses can find their thrills whitewater rafting on one of Colorado’s raging rivers. Winter activities for travel nurses include cross-country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing and more.
Of course, you’ll need a place to stay when you work as a travel nurse in Winter Park. While your agency might not have them available, you can find log homes, lodges, townhomes and spacious custom homes for rent that offer plenty of room. A rental in Winter park puts you in the middle of all the action.
As for hospitals, Winter Park is very close to Denver CO, so you’ll have hospitals like these with Travel Nurse opportunities:
St. Anthony Granby Medical Center
480 East Agate
PO Box 397
Granby, Colorado 80446
phone: 970-887-7400
A certified Level IV trauma center, Granby’s emergency department is open 24 hours a day and treats approximately 5,000 patients every year. All nursing staff complete trauma nursing classes as well as special classes in pediatric and cardiac care.
The clinic staff of family medicine physicians at Granby Medical Center has a thriving practice. More than 10,000 visits are made annually by local residents.
The St. Anthony Hospitals Flight For Life helicopter also serves Granby Medical Center from its mountain base in Frisco, Colorado, for severely ill or injured patients who may need immediate transport to a Denver hospital.
Services available at St. Anthony Granby Medical Center:
- Family medicine
- Chronic pain management
- Podiatry
- Internal medicine
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Hand surgery clinic
- Orthopedics
- Altitude illnesses
- Urology
- Surgery
Granby Medical Center is a facility of St. Anthony Hospitals.
St. Anthony 7 Mile Medical Clinic
145 Parsenn Road
PO Box 1285
Winter Park, Colorado 80482
phone: 970-887-7470
This year-round licensed family medicine clinic, located in Grand County at an altitude of 9,110 feet, is at the base of the Winter Park Ski Area. During the winter and summer months, the clinic is open seven days a week. In the spring and fall of the year, it is open four days a week, Monday through Thursday. Hours vary seasonally, but generally the clinic is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Approximately 5,000 patients are treated annually. The St. Anthony Hospitals Flight For Life helicopter serves 7 Mile Medical Clinic for severely injured or ill patients who may need immediate transport to a Denver hospital.
The clinic has a staff of 10 to 14 medical professionals whose schedules vary seasonally. All staff registered nurses are certified in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course), and one or both PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), and ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course).
Services available at St. Anthony 7 Mile Medical Clinic:
- Full-service family practice
- Designated Level IV trauma center
- Orthopedics
- Cardiopulmonary event management
- Altitude illnesses
- Ski-related injuries
- Full-service x-ray
- Lab services
7 Mile Medical Clinic is a facility of St. Anthony Hospitals.