ICU RN
Cortez, CO
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

ICU RN

Overview

• Travel RN role in Cortez, Colorado
• 13-week contract
• 36 hours per week
• Start date: 11/16/26

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid RN license in Colorado
• Current BLS certification
• Current PALS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• 1 year of ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year
• Understanding of telemetry monitoring and maintains a knowledge of basic arrhythmia interpretation
• Experience with the Belmont rapid infuser

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Additional languages
• Minimum of 1 year ICU/inpatient experience preferred

Unit / Clinical Setting

• ICU
• Patient ratio: 2:1 for ICU status patients; may be 4:1 for Med Surg status patients when there are no current ICU status patients
• Patient population includes DKA, Cardiac, Sepsis, Surgical, and high-risk decline patients

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care across the lifespan, including newborns through end of life
• Understand telemetry monitoring and basic arrhythmia interpretation
• Care for patients in ICU, Family Birthing, Procedural Sedation, Antepartum, Intrapartum, Postpartum, 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 Photo Therapy
• Use EMAR for medication administration and documentation
• Participate in patient care coordination, documentation, education, and unit support activities