Emergency Department Float Pool RN
Greenwood Village, CO
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel RN – Emergency Department (ER Float Pool) | Zone 1 – Colorado Springs, CO

Position Overview

Join a regional Emergency Department Float Pool serving multiple hospitals throughout Zone 1 (Colorado Springs region). Travelers must be comfortable floating between facilities within a 60-mile radius based on staffing needs.

Float Requirements

Travelers are responsible for securing housing that allows travel throughout the entire zone.

Shift & Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• Leadership creates schedules based on department needs
• Every other weekend required
• Every other holiday required
• No call

Orientation

• 2–3 days
• Clinicians must be physically in Colorado during orientation week, even if initial modules are completed remotely.

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department experience

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• TNCC
• NIHSS

Unit Information

• Trauma Levels vary by facility (primarily Level III, one Level IV)
• Majority are STEMI and Stroke Receiving Centers
• Daily ED census varies from 40–168 patients
• Patient Ratios: 1:4–5 depending on acuity

Common Patient Population

• Trauma
• Stroke
• NSTEMI
• Abdominal pain
• Diabetes complications
• Pneumonia
• Hypertension
• General emergency presentations

Skills Required

• Strong emergency nursing experience
• Ability to independently interpret telemetry rhythms
• Comfortable caring for a broad spectrum of emergency patients
• Point-of-care laboratory testing (training provided)

Unit Resources

• RT available 24/7
• ED techs assist with patient care, triage, and unit secretary duties
• No monitor technicians—RNs must interpret telemetry independently

Dress Code

• Navy Blue Scrubs