Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Englewood, Colorado
HCA HealthONE Swedish CO

Travel RN - PCU Multi Trauma Unit

Location: Denver, Colorado

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Unit: Medical Trauma Unit (MTU 655) - Step-Down Unit
• Shift: 7 PM to 7 AM
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Beds: 20
• Staffing:

  • Day Shift: 1 charge nurse, 5 nurses, 3 techs
  • Night Shift: 1 charge nurse, 5 nurses, 2 techs
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1 nurse to 4 patients (charge nurse is patient-free)
• Equipment: Vents, Feeding Pumps, IV Pumps, Wound Vacs, Specialty beds, Suction, Chest Tubes
• EMR System: Meditech

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum Experience: 2 years in RN specialty
• Certifications: BLS required
• Clinical Skills:

  • Ability to manage chest tubes, trauma patients, tracheostomies, and suction
• Preferred Certifications: ACLS

Typical Procedures

• Chest tube placement
• Bedside bronchoscopy assistance

Work Environment and Culture

• Level 1 trauma center with a highly acute and complex patient population
• Team-oriented with motivated nurses and supportive charge nurses
• Strong tech support on both day and night shifts
• Collaborative and positive physician relationships

Ideal Candidate

• Team player who enjoys working with highly acute patients and challenging cases
• Comfortable in a trauma unit setting with stable vented and trached patients

Additional Notes

• This is a travel RN position in a trauma step-down unit requiring specialized trauma nursing skills.