ER Float Pool RN
Colorado Springs, Colorado
CSH Mountain Region

RN (Registered Nurse)

Location

• Centennial, Colorado

Contract

• 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour shifts
• Evening and night shifts

Specialty

• ER Float Pool

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• 2 years of ED experience
• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS
• NIHSS
• TNCC

Schedule

• Every other weekend
• Every other holiday
• Schedules are released 4–6 weeks in advance
• May be assigned to a single facility for the week or placed on just-in-time assignment 1–2 hours before shift start

Floating

• Must float throughout Zone 3 within a 60-mile radius of the zone’s city center
• No home base facility

Unit Details

• ER/ED float role
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4–5 based on acuity
• Charge nurse takes an assignment
• No monitor techs; nurse must be able to read and interpret telemetry
• RT is available 24/7
• Separate psych/seclusion rooms are not available
• ER holds are mixed in with the ER
• Average daily volume varies by location, about 40–168 patients per day

Common Patient Types

• Abdominal pain
• Diabetes
• NSTEMI
• Pneumonia
• Trauma
• Stroke
• Hypertension

Orientation

• 2–3 days
• Clinicians must be in state for the week of orientation

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs

Additional Notes

• Candidate interview is with the MedSol clinical team only
• Must submit a 2-week notice to avoid a back-out penalty fee
• Cannot miss more than 3 shifts in a 13-week contract
• Traveler is responsible for obtaining housing that makes floating feasible