ED - Emergency Department RN
Aurora, Colorado
University of Colorado Hospital

Registered Nurse: ER (Nights)

Location: Aurora, Colorado Contract Length: 13 weeks Unit: ER, 90 rooms Ratio: 1:4 nights Scrub Color: Navy blue

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 19:00-07:30 on various days of the week
• Hours: 3x12-hour shifts, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Required, every other weekend per unit needs
• On-call: Not required
• Float: May float within scope to meet unit needs or between like units

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ED - Emergency Department (2 years of experience)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• Experience in a(n) Acute Care setting
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
• NIHSS

Work History and References

• 3 years of employment history, with gaps greater than 30 days explained (employment after graduation accepted if graduated within the last 3 years)
• Attestations not accepted for work history verification
• 2 references from the last 2 years, one from employment within the last year
• References must be from a Charge RN, Manager, Supervisor, or above (preceptors acceptable)

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: 7-year check with SSN trace, Colorado and state searches, education verification, and sanctions and exclusion searches (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG), completed within 60 days of start
• E-Verify or attestation
• Colorado CAPS check: Completed within 60 days of start
• Physical exam: Completed within 1 year of start and updated annually; must be signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA (chiropractor signatures not accepted)
• TB screening: Negative QuantiFERON or T-Spot, or 2 PPDs within 7-21 days of each other, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Immunizations: Tdap within 10 years, or a signed declination within 1 year; MMR, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation (titer or vaccines); COVID vaccine documentation or signed declination
• Flu vaccine: Current seasonal vaccine or an approved facility exemption (declination forms not accepted)
• Drug testing: Completed within 30 days of start and updated annually
• N95 fit test: Completed within 12 months of start and updated annually, using an approved mask model (onsite testing available)
• Facility documents: Employee data sheet completed within 24 hours of signing; facility modules completed within the first 2 weeks of assignment