Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown
Colorado Springs, CO
Consolidated Medical Travel
3x12 hrs, Nights

Unit Notes

Hiring Process

• Candidate interview followed by an interview with the MedSol Clinical Team
• No Unit Manager involvement

Floating & Radius Requirements

• Floating Radius: 60 miles (Driver’s License must be submitted)
• 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.
• Travelers are responsible for securing housing that allows them to meet floating requirements, regardless of housing location.
• No home base facility

Orientation

• Clinicians must be in-state for the full week of orientation, even if the first day consists of remote modules.
• Unit/department-specific orientation: 1–2 days with a preceptor

Unit / Department: PCU / IMC Float Pool

Units Included in Float Pool

Multiple PCU/IMC units covering a wide range of specialties, including:

• General Medicine
• Cardiac
• Neuro
• Oncology
• Rehab
• Renal
• Bariatrics
• Orthopedics
• Trauma
• ED Observation

Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

• 1:3–4, depending on patient acuity

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• TNCC preferred

Patient Population & Diagnoses

• Population: Adults to geriatrics
• Common diagnoses include:
  • Cardiac
  • Neurological
  • Orthopedic
  • Oncology
  • Renal
  • Urology (post-surgical)
  • General Surgery (post-appendectomy)
  • Gynecology
  • Psych/Detox
  • ENT
  • General Medicine
  • Stable long-term placement patients
  • And more

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of PCU/IMC experience
• Prior neuro experience preferred
• Epic experience preferred
• Must have experience with:
  • Cardiac drips
  • Insulin
  • Ativan

Drip Management

• RNs must be comfortable titrating and managing:
  • Cardiac drips
  • Insulin
  • Ativan
  • Heparin

Common Drips:

• Dopamine
• Dobutamine
• Cardizem
• Amiodarone
• Ativan
• Insulin
• Heparin

Staffing & Support

• Charge Nurse: Designated charge nurse on each unit
  • Typically does not take an assignment unless necessary
  • Night shift charge more commonly carries a small patient assignment
• Nurse Aides: Yes
• Respiratory Equipment: Vents, CPAP, BiPAP available

Scheduling & Shifts

• Shifts: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Schedules are created by leadership 6 weeks in advance
• Travelers must be flexible and help fill staffing gaps
• All time-off requests must be submitted prior to assignment start

Weekend & Holiday Requirements

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

Call / Standby

• Rare; only for low census

Unit Assignment

• Assignments may include floating to:
  • ICU (low-acuity holds within skill set)
  • PCU / Stepdown
  • Med-Surg Tele
• Float assignments are communicated via schedule or daily assignment tools.

Scrub Color

• Any color permitted

Regional Float Policy (No Home Base Facility)

Travelers may be assigned to sister facilities within the zone:

Zone 1 – Colorado Springs, CO

• Penrose Hospital
  2222 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
• St. Francis Medical Center
  6001 E Woodmen Rd, Colorado Springs, CO
• St. Francis InterQuest
  10860 New Allegiance Drive, Colorado Springs, CO
• St. Mary Corwin
  1008 Minnequa Ave, Pueblo, CO
• St. Thomas More
  1338 Phay Ave, Canon City, CO

You will receive a float assignment specifying your work location for each schedule.
Your initial float assignment will be communicated on or before your Monday start date.