ICU Float Pool Nurse
Lakewood, Colorado
CSH Mountain Region

ICU Float Pool Nurse - Denver/Zone 3 (Centennial, CO)

Position Overview

• Specialty: ICU Float Pool (Combination of MICU, SICU, TICU, CVICU, etc.)
• Location: Centennial, Colorado (Zone 3 - 60 mile radius floating requirement)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Experience & Skills

• ICU Experience: Minimum 3 years ICU experience if first-time traveler; otherwise, 2 years ICU experience preferred.
• Prior Travel Experience: Preferred but not strictly required. If no prior travel experience, must have 3+ years ICU experience and Epic experience.
• Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS required.
• Clinical Skills:

  • Comfortable titrating all critical drips including pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, insulin, and more.
  • Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips independently (no telemetry tech support).
  • Assist with respiratory troubleshooting and management (ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow oxygen, breathing treatments).

Unit Details

• Nurse:Patient Ratio: Typically 1:1 to 1:2 depending on acuity; may flex up to 1:3. High acuity patients (e.g., CRRT, IABP, Impella) require 1:1.
• Charge Nurse: Designated charge nurse on each unit; usually does not take patient assignments except when necessary.
• Support Staff: No nurse aides on unit except for sitter needs.
• Respiratory Therapist: Designated RT for ICU but may not be present 24/7 on unit.

Scheduling & Orientation

• Shift: 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm)
• Schedule: Set by leadership for 6 weeks at a time; travelers must be flexible to fill scheduling gaps.
• Weekend Requirement: 6-9 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule.
• Holiday Requirement: May be required to participate in holiday rotation.
• Call/Standby: Rare, only for low census situations.
• Orientation: 1-2 days with a preceptor; must be in-state for orientation week even if some modules are completed remotely.

Floating & Travel Requirements

• Floating: Required to float throughout the entire 60-mile zone, including multiple hospitals within the region.
• Facilities Covered: ICU, PCU/Stepdown, Medical-Surgical Telemetry units.
• Housing: Traveler responsible for securing housing that allows floating within the 60-mile radius.

Dress Code

• Any scrub color allowed.

This position is ideal for experienced ICU nurses comfortable with high acuity patients, flexible scheduling, and floating across multiple units and facilities within the Denver Zone 3 area.