Pediatric Acute Care RN
Denver, CO
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Travel RN - Pediatric Unit (Denver, CO)

Position Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatrics
• Employment Type: Travel
• Location: Pediatric Care Unit, 4th Floor, C Building
• Shift: Night shift (7 PM - 7 AM); new travelers must be willing to work nights, no first contracts on day shift
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Pediatric Care (36 beds, all private with parent sleeping accommodations)
• Staffing:

  • Day shift: 1 charge nurse (patient free), 1-3 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), occasional Clinical Nurse Coordinator (4 days/week)
  • Night shift: 1 charge nurse (patient free), 1-2 PCTs, occasional Clinical Nurse Coordinator (2 days/week or as staffing allows)
• Patient Ratios:

  • Step-down patients (e.g., spinal fusions, chest tubes, high flow oxygen): 1:3
  • Basic care patients: 1:4
• Patient Types: No CPAP, BiPAP, or trach/vent patients (these go to PICU)
• Equipment: Phillips Monitors
• EMR System: Meditech
• Parking: On-site free parking with direct bridge access to the unit

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years pediatric acute care experience
• Comfortable managing high flow oxygen, spinal fusions, chest tubes
• Certifications: BLS, PALS
• Registered Nurse License

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced travel nurses preferred
• Candidates with multiple years of travel nursing experience prioritized

Typical Procedures Performed

• Nasogastric tubes (NGTs)
• Foley catheters
• Tympanostomy tubes (TP Tubes)
• Peripheral IVs (PIVs)
• Phlebotomy (Accuvein available)
• Occasional lumbar punctures (LPs)

Work Environment & Culture

• Fast-paced unit
• Team-oriented with emphasis on collaboration and mutual support
• Scheduling flexibility is a priority; travelers’ scheduling requests are considered alongside full-time staff
• Accepts all pediatric patients except trauma and burns

This position offers a dynamic pediatric nursing experience in a supportive, well-staffed environment with a focus on teamwork and schedule flexibility.