Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Denver, CO
Consolidated Medical Travel
3x12 hrs, Nights

Unit Notes – MS/Tele Float Pool (NO HOME BASE FACILITY)

Hiring & Onboarding Process

• Interview: Conducted with the MedSol Clinical Team
  • No Unit Manager interview required
• Radius Requirement: 60 miles
  • Valid Driver’s License must be submitted
• Orientation:
  • 1–2 days of unit/department-specific orientation with a preceptor
  • Clinicians must be in-state for orientation week, even if first-day modules are completed remotely

🚨 FLOAT REQUIREMENTS – VERY IMPORTANT 🚨

• NO HOME BASE FACILITY
• Travelers are expected to float throughout the entire zone they are hired into
• Each zone covers a 60-mile radius from the zone’s city center
• Housing location does not change the floating expectation
• Traveler is responsible for securing housing that allows compliance with full-zone floating

Unit / Department Details

Department: MS-Tele Float Pool

Units Included in Float Pool

Assignments may include, but are not limited to:

• General Med/Surg Tele
• Cardiac
• Neuro
• Oncology
• Rehab
• Renal
• Bariatrics
• Orthopedics
• Trauma
• ED Observation

Patient Population

• Adults to Geriatrics
• Common diagnoses include:
  • Cardiac & Neuro
  • Ortho & Trauma
  • Oncology & Renal
  • Urology (post-surgical)
  • General Surgery (post-appendectomy)
  • Gynecology
  • Psych/Detox
  • ENT
  • General Medicine
  • Stable long-term placement patients

Staffing & Clinical Expectations

• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:5–6 (based on acuity)
• Charge Nurse:
  • Designated charge on each unit
  • Does not take a patient assignment unless necessary
  • Night shift charge more likely to carry a small assignment
• Nurse Aides: Yes
• RT Support: Yes (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, etc.)

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of MS-Tele experience (Required)
• Neuro experience preferred
• Drips:
  • Heparin titration required

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Scheduling & Shifts

• Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Scheduling:
  • Created by leadership 6 weeks at a time
  • Travelers must be flexible and help fill permanent staff gaps
• Time-Off Requests:
  • Must be submitted prior to assignment start

Weekend & Holiday Requirements

• Weekends: 6–9 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Holidays: May be required to participate in holiday rotation

Call / Standby

• Rare, typically for low census situations

Floating Acuity Levels

• May be asked to float to:
  • ICU (low-acuity holds only, within skillset)
  • PCU / Stepdown
  • Med/Surg Tele

Scrubs / Dress Code

• Any color scrubs allowed

Regional Float Policy – Sister Facilities

Travelers may be floated to sister facilities within Zone 3 (Denver-based), including:

• OrthoColorado Hospital
  • 11650 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO
• Longmont United Hospital
  • 1950 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO
• St. Anthony Hospital
  • 11600 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO
• St. Anthony North Hospital
  • 14300 Orchard Pkwy, Westminster, CO

Float Assignment Notification

• Travelers will receive a float assignment per schedule
• First float assignment will be communicated on or before Monday start date