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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an ICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring a CO or compact RN license and ICU experience with NIHSS certification.

Details

• Acute care Level 2 Trauma ICU setting with 36 beds
• 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Night shift schedule with 12-hour shifts
• Required to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Holiday coverage required
• Floating required as first priority, with potential to float within Zone 1 if extreme need arises
• Charge nurse takes an assignment
• 24/7 in-house hospitalist/intensivist and respiratory therapy coverage
• Uses Epic EMR
• Common diagnoses include abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, and extremity pain
• RNs responsible for titrating drips including vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, and specialized medications
• RT equipment used includes CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, and ventilators
• No tele/monitor techs on unit
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling offered

Requirements

• Active CO state or compact (NLC) RN license required, pending licenses not accepted
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required (AHA)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• BSN not required
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity ICU setting, including drip titration and collaboration with in-house hospitalist/intensivist and respiratory therapy teams
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Unit/department-specific orientation date and location assigned during orientation week
• Clinicians must be in-state for orientation week even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Hiring process includes a clinical interview with facility team prior to offer
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any facility associated with the health system within the past year, though PRN employment through outside firms will be considered
• Float radius policy applies, requiring travelers to secure housing allowing them to float within their assigned zone