Critical Care Float RN
Alamosa, Colorado
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center

Critical Care Float Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Alamosa, Colorado
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Float pool role covering ICU, Medical-Surgical (MS), and Emergency Department (ED) units across two facilities (15 minutes apart).
• Floating schedule varies based on unit needs; no fixed time in any one specialty.
• Night shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:00–6:00), totaling 36 hours/week.
• Patient ratios vary by unit; ICU ratio typically 1:2.
• Must be comfortable floating between ICU, ED, and MS units.
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend.
• No on-call duties.
• Locals accepted.
• Compact nursing license accepted; pending licenses accepted.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum 1 year of recent ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience.
• Experience in Emergency Department (ED) and Medical-Surgical (Med Surg) units.
• One completed travel nursing assignment.
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and PALS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Skills and procedures: paracentesis/thoracentesis, intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement.
• Experience and comfort with floating between ICU, ED, and Med Surg units.

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, county searches (7 years), nationwide sex offender check. Felonies and certain misdemeanors reviewed case-by-case.
• State license primary source verification required.
• Medication and competency exams required; must meet or exceed passing scores (minimum 80% if no Angoff score).
• Colorado CAPS (Criminal and Abuse/Neglect) release authorization and clearance required prior to start.
• Photo for badge required.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (annual updates not required).
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start; preferred to complete prior to start but can be done onsite if necessary.
• Immunizations/vaccinations required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within last 10 years
  • Negative TB test (T-Spot or QuantiFERON Gold within 45 days of start; PPD not accepted) or negative chest X-ray if prior positive TB
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if titers negative/equivocal
  • Hepatitis B: positive titer or completed vaccine series; booster and retesting if negative/equivocal
  • Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or history of disease
• Negative 10-panel drug test with chain of custody within 30 days of start; instant drug screens accepted.
• Seasonal flu vaccination required during flu season (October 1 – March 31); declinations not accepted.
• Colorado CAPS check results required; new search required if gap of 30+ days between assignments.

Additional Information

• No time off (RTO) allowed within first two weeks of assignment; maximum 10 days total time off allowed; no full calendar weeks off.
• Guaranteed contracted hours.
• Charting system: MediTech Expanse.
• Free parking available in unrestricted spaces.
• Scrub color is employee preference.
• Facility type: Acute Care Hospital.

This position is ideal for experienced ICU travel nurses comfortable with floating between critical care, emergency, and medical-surgical units on night shifts.