PCU RN
Aurora, CO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PCU RN with 2 years of experience and an active CO or compact RN license for a fast-paced, high-acuity progressive care unit.

Details

• Work in a 36-bed Medical PCU with a fast-paced, high-acuity, diverse patient population
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3 or 1:4 on days and nights, which may flex up based on staffing and unit needs
• Special procedures include scopes and biopsies requiring moderate sedation, cardioversion, and urgent dialysis performed by a dialysis RN
• Common drips include insulin, diltiazem, amiodarone, nicardipine, heparin, lasix, and dobutamine
• Rotating 3x12 shifts, days (0700-1900) and nights (1900-0700), various days of the week
• Weekend shifts required per unit needs
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope, including to sister facilities as needed
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active CO or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience working in environments with flexible nurse-to-patient staffing ratios required
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy, arterial and central line management, and starting/maintaining IVs required
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with isolation precautions and PPE use

Additional Information

• Join an engaged, team-oriented, and supportive PCU nursing team
• Candidates must complete all facility-specific modules within the first week of assignment
• First-time travelers will be considered if experience requirements are met
• Candidates previously employed by UCHealth or its affiliates must disclose this during consideration
• Maximum of 10 RTO days per 13-week contract, with blackout periods during high-census times
• No blocked scheduling requests permitted
• Local candidates accepted at a reduced bill rate if residing within 75 miles of the facility