ICU Float Pool RN
Colorado Springs, CO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ICU Float Pool position in the Colorado Springs, CO area, requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and the ability to float across multiple facilities within a 60-mile zone.

Details

• Acute care ICU float pool position covering a combination of ICU types (MICU, SICU, TICU, CVICU, etc.) across multiple facilities within Zone 1, centered around Colorado Springs, CO
• This is a float pool role with no home base facility; travelers are assigned to a specific facility each schedule block and must be able to float throughout the full 60-mile zone
• Facilities within Zone 1 include locations in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, CO, and Canon City, CO
• Schedules are released 4–6 weeks in advance and may follow a single-facility format for the week or a just-in-time (JIT) format, where the facility is assigned 1–2 hours before shift start
• Night shifts, 12-hour shifts (7p–7a)
• 6–9 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1–2 depending on acuity; may be asked to flex up to 1:3; high-acuity patients (e.g., CRRT, IABP, Impella) are staffed at 1:1
• Floating within the zone may include ICU, PCU/Stepdown, and Med-Surg Telemetry assignments
• No monitor technician on unit; RNs are expected to independently read and interpret telemetry strips
• No nurse aides on unit; CNAs present for sitter needs only
• Designated charge nurse per unit who typically does not carry a patient assignment, though night shift charge nurses may occasionally take a small assignment
• Respiratory therapy (RT) is designated for the ICU but may not be present on the unit 24/7; RNs are expected to assist with troubleshooting and managing respiratory needs
• RT equipment includes ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and nebulized breathing treatments
• EMR: Epic

Requirements

• Active CO RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license currently in hand; pending licenses are not accepted
• Active certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS; pending certifications are not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• First-time travelers must have 3+ years of ICU experience and prior Epic experience
• Must be comfortable titrating all critical drips including pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, and insulin
• Candidate must reside more than 60 miles from the Colorado Springs city center (permanent address verified via driver's license)
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• A copy of a valid driver's license is required for consideration

Additional Information

• Candidates must be physically present in Colorado for the week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Orientation consists of 1–2 days with a preceptor (12 orientation hours total)
• All time-off requests must be submitted prior to the start of the assignment
• Travelers may be asked to participate in holiday rotation coverage
• On-call/standby is rare and typically only occurs due to low census
• Scrubs of any color are accepted
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Prior travel experience is preferred; first-time travelers are considered if they meet the elevated experience requirements
• It is the traveler's responsibility to secure housing that allows them to float throughout the full 60-mile zone