ICU RN
Cortez, CO
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,006/weekOverview
- Start Date10/12/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Description
ICU RN
Overview
- Travel RN role in Cortez, Colorado.
- Must float to Med Surg.
- 13-week contract, 36 hours per week.
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Colorado.
- ICU - Intensive Care Unit (1 year of experience).
- ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year.
- BLS.
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
- Med Surg experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Additional languages.
- Minimum of 1 year ICU/Inpatient experience.
Unit / Clinical Setting
- ICU.
- Patient population includes DKA, cardiac, sepsis, surgical, and high-risk decline patients.
- ICU patient ratio is 2:1 for ICU status patients; may be 4:1 for Med Surg status patients when there are no current ICU status patients.
Clinical Duties
- Provides nursing care across the lifespan, including newborns through end of life.
- Supports telemetry monitoring and basic arrhythmia interpretation.
- Assists with procedures, rounds, medication administration, documentation, and patient care planning.
- Additional unit-specific duties include family birthing, procedural sedation, antepartum/intrapartum/postpartum care, rapid sequence intubation, fetal monitoring, advanced cardiac monitoring, NST, rapid infuser, epidural, critical drips, induction, trauma alert, newborn care, CVP and A-line monitoring, ventilator/BiPAP, hearing screening, pre-term care, infant security, EMTALA, CCHD screening, and phototherapy.
Work Environment / Conditions
- Potential exposure to infectious waste, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, foul odors, heat, cold, snow, rain, and wind.
- Moderate to occasionally loud noise level.
- Occasional interaction with belligerent or aggressive patients and significant others.
- Heavy physical demands, including lifting up to 100 lbs occasionally.
Other Information
- No parking costs.
- Scrub colors are specified by the facility.
Employer
Host Healthcare
268 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
Tyler goes above and beyond. He made the travel process easy, is always incredibly responsive, and reaches out consistently to make sure things go smooth throughout the entirety of the contract and beyond. It is obvious he enjoys his work and genuinely cares about you as a traveler.
Cons
None
Recommends working with Host Healthcare
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At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
Travel comfortably with Host Healthcare.
About Cortez, CO
As a Travel Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Cortez, CO here's what you should know:- Cortez has a cost of living slightly below the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- In summer, average highs are around 88°F and lows around 54°F.
- In winter, average highs are around 41°F and lows around 15°F.
- Short-term rentals are relatively easy to find in Cortez, offering flexibility for travel nurses.
- Cortez is car-friendly, and public transportation options are limited.
- The population in Cortez is diverse, with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include allergies and respiratory conditions.
- There is a growing population of travel nurses in the area.
- Cortez offers a variety of restaurants with local and international cuisine, art galleries showcasing local artists, live music events, opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking, and access to nearby national parks for recreational activities.
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