Location: Longmont, Colorado
Unit: MedSurg North (18 total staffed beds)
Employment type: Travel/Contract
Contract length: 13 weeks
Schedule
Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30, various days of the week
Hours: 48 per week; overtime after 48 hours
Weekends: Every other weekend
On-call: Does not require on-call
Ratios: 1:5 to 1:6
Scrub color: Navy blue
Role Details
Focus is cardiac, but the unit takes all types of med-surg patients.
Patient population includes cath lab related and neurosurgery patients.
Float scope: may float within scope to meet facility needs and between like units, per unit needs.
First-time travelers are accepted if experience requirements are met.
Requirements
Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, within the last year
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA; RQI accepted)
NIHSS certification
Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for Med/Surg and Tele), within 1 year of start, updated annually, minimum score 80%
Medication/pharmacology competency exam, within 1 year of start, updated annually, minimum score 80%
General competency exam, within 1 year of start, updated annually, minimum score 80%
Core Parts I, II, and III, within 1 year of start, updated annually, minimum score 80%
OSHA mandatory training, within 1 year of start, updated annually, minimum score 80%
7-year background check within 60 days of start, including SSN trace, state and statewide checks, education verification, sex offender search, and OFAC sanctions check
Third-party education verification (nursing school must be CCNE or ACEN accredited; transcript/diploma acceptable in lieu)
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 60 days of start
E-Verify or attestation
Colorado CAPS check within 60 days of start
NURSYS verification within 60 days of start
Candidates with gaps of 15+ days are treated as new and must meet full requirements
3 years of work history verified, including most recent employer; gaps over 30 days must be explained (post-graduation history accepted if graduated within 3 years)
2 references from the last 2 years, one from employment within the last year, both from a Charge RN, Manager, Supervisor, or above (preceptors acceptable)
Skills checklist, required annually
Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA (not a chiropractor)
Fit test within 12 months, updated annually (onsite fit testing and PAPR options available)
TDAP vaccine within 10 years, or signed declination within 1 year
Negative TB test (QuantiFERON/T-Spot or two-step PPD) or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually; positive TB results require a CXR and annual TB questionnaire
Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity (positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines)
Hepatitis B immunity (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination)
Varicella immunity (positive titer or 2 vaccines)
Drug testing within 30 days of start, updated annually
Color blind exam (Ishihara) completed before start date; online testing not accepted, and failing does not cancel the assignment
Flu vaccine for the 2026–27 season, or a facility-approved exemption; declination forms are not accepted
COVID vaccination documentation or signed declination
Facility-specific new employee orientation modules completed within the first 2 weeks of the assignment
Not Required
ACLS is not required for MS/Tele.
Employer
Access Healthcare
4.4rating(22 reviews)
1 nurse recommends working with Access Healthcare
JE
Jonathan Ward E
Pathologists' Assistant (Allied Health Professional)
5.0rating
Pros
Marigold is polite and professional. She goes above and beyond to ensure the contractor is well informed and has everything needed to be successful. She helped me with onboarding and getting used to the timesheet app and she answers my texts promptly, even after hours. She is a great recruiter liason. Gladys was a super helpful with onboarding and Denise will hook you up with benefits with no trouble at all. Great team to work with.
Cons
Onboarding is somewhat tedious, but they do dot every "i" and cross every T.
Access Healthcare aims to provide superior service to our nursing family by providing around the clock support, competitive pay packages and an unmatched benefits package! Unlike other agencies, we offer a true family feel and work with you to find the placement that is right for you. We offer one of the top leading pay packages in the industry and we are ready to get you the money you deserve!
Access Healthcare was founded by two travel nurses, Danielle and Diego, who had a dream and a shared vision of creating an agency which all nurses would want to work with. Our passion has led us to where we are today as one of the top 10 agencies in our home state of New Jersey, with access to contracts in all 50 states! We encourage you to join our team and we cannot wait to get to know you!