Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Aurora, CO
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights, Rotating
Referral Bonus

$2,624/week
Posted 10 days ago

Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
  • ShiftNights, Rotating
  • Duration13 weeks

Pay

Estimated total pay
$2,624/week
  • Estimated taxable pay
    $925/week
  • Estimated non-taxable stipends
    $1,699/week

Benefits

  • 401k retirement plan
  • Health savings account
  • Referral bonus
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits

Description

Travel PICU RN – Anschutz Medical Campus

Location: Aurora, Colorado
Dates: October 6, 2026–January 9, 2027
Hours: 12-hour shifts

Schedule Options: Straight nights or rotating days/nights
Night Shift: 6:45 PM–7:15 AM
Weekends: Every other Saturday and Sunday
On-Call: None
Floating: Required as needed

Requirements:

✅ Colorado RN license
✅ BSN preferred; extensive staff experience may be considered
✅ BLS and PALS required
✅ Minimum two years of comparable staff PICU experience
✅ Three or more years required without previous travel experience
✅ Teaching-hospital PICU travel experience preferred

Patient Population: Birth through age 21

  • Respiratory failure requiring nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, Trilogy, or mechanical ventilation
  • Sepsis, traumatic brain injuries, DKA, and seizure disorders
  • Oncology, metabolic disorders, chronic childhood diseases, and NAT cases
  • Neurosurgery, ENT, orthopedic, and general surgical patients

Equipment Experience:

  • Trilogy and Dräger ventilators
  • Codman ICP monitors
  • Medfusion syringe pumps
  • Baxter large-volume IV pumps

Floating Details:

Travelers may float to clinically appropriate inpatient critical-care and acute-care units, including facilities within 35 miles. Travelers will not float to the ED, OR, or inpatient psychiatric units.

Important Notes:

  • No straight-day schedules available
  • No requested time off approved during the first two weeks
  • Medical and religious flu-vaccine exemptions are considered
  • Completed exemption documentation must accompany the submission

Employer

Prime Time Healthcare Nursing

About

Prime Time Healthcare is a leading provider of traveling healthcare professionals nationwide. Our agency specializes in the placement of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals. Join the fun and experience why healthcare professionals and client facilities are joining the Prime Time TEAM.

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About Aurora, CO

As a Travel Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse in Aurora, CO here's what you should know:
Cost of Living
  • Lower cost of living compared to the national average.
  • Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
Weather
  • Average summer highs of 88°F and winter lows of 17°F.
Furnished Housing
  • Options for short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find.
Transportation
  • Car friendliness is high, and public transportation options are available.
Demographics
  • Diverse population with a wide age range.
  • Common health issues may include allergies due to the high pollen count.
  • Aurora has a large population of travel nurses.
Things to Do
  • Plentiful and diverse local attractions including the Aurora History Museum, the Black American West Museum, and the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus.
  • Fantastic food scene with restaurants like El Taco de Mexico, Sam's No 3 Diner, and La Sandia Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar.
  • Outdoor activities include the Aurora Reservoir for fishing, boating, swimming, and ice skating in the winter, as well as over 50 miles of beautiful hiking trails.
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