MS/Tele Float RN
Aurora, CO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool position requiring a CO or Compact RN license and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Hospital setting floating between the Med-Surg/Tele Float Pool and ED Surge areas
• Patients may be cared for while awaiting inpatient bed placement in the ED, with floating to other acute care units as needed
• ED Hold has up to 30 beds; inpatient units average 36 beds
• Day shift ratios are 4-5:1, occasionally 6:1; night shift ratios are 5-6:1, occasionally 7:1
• Nurse-to-patient ratios may flex up based on staffing and unit needs
• Uses Epic charting system
• Rotating 3x12 shifts, nights 19:00-07:30 and days 07:00-19:30, all days of the week
• Weekend shifts required
• No on-call requirements
• May require floating to sister facilities within the metro region
• Navy scrub color required

Requirements

• Active CO or Compact RN license required
• AHA BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• Surge space or float pool experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Comfortable working in environments with flexible staffing ratios
• Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and use of Rapid Response/Code teams required
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE, wound care, and respiratory care (oxygen administration, nasal cannula, tracheostomy care) required
• Experience managing renal failure patients and heparin protocols required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in Med/Surg and Telemetry units, including ED overflow support
• Responsible for cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and wound care as needed
• Completion of all facility-specific modules required within the first week of assignment
• Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with blackout periods during peak holiday and high-census weeks
• No blocked scheduling requests allowed
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Local candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are eligible for the local rate
• Previous UCHealth employees must disclose prior employment history for eligibility review
• Returning travelers who completed a full year on assignment may not be rebooked for at least one year