ER Float Pool RN
Cetennial, Colorado
CSH Mountain Region

Registered Nurse (ER Float Pool) - Colorado Springs Zone 1

Location

• Based in Colorado Springs, CO area, covering a 60-mile radius zone including multiple hospitals/facilities within Zone 1:

  • Penrose Hospital (7 miles from city center)
  • St. Francis Medical Center (12 miles)
  • St. Francis InterQuest (13 miles)
  • St. Mary Corwin (46 miles)
  • St. Thomas More (45 miles)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule & Shifts

• 12-hour shifts
• Evening and Night shifts available (e.g., 3p-3a)
• Approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend and holiday work required every other week
• Schedules released 4–6 weeks in advance
• Two scheduling formats:

  • Assigned to a single facility per week with possible floating within that facility
  • Just-In-Time (JIT) assignment: facility assigned 1–2 hours before shift start

Floating Requirement

• Must float throughout the entire Zone 1 (all listed facilities)
• No home base facility; responsible for housing that allows floating within the 60-mile zone

Orientation

• 2-3 days unit/department-specific orientation
• Week of orientation requires clinician to be in-state (even if some modules are remote)

Patient Care Environment

• Emergency Room (ER) Float Pool
• Trauma Level varies (mostly Level 3 and one Level 4)
• Majority of facilities are STEMI receiving and Stroke centers
• Patient volume varies by location: 40-168 patients per day
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: approximately 1:4-5 depending on acuity
• Mixed ER holds (no separate holding area)
• No separate psych/seclusion rooms
• Charge nurse present and takes assignments
• Respiratory Therapist available 24/7
• No monitor techs; RNs must read and interpret telemetry strips
• Point of Care lab testing performed by RNs after training
• Techs assist with unit secretary duties, nursing support, and triage assistance

Common Patient Diagnoses

• Abdominal pain
• Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
• NSTEMI
• Pneumonia
• Trauma
• Stroke
• Hypertension (HTN)

Required Certifications

• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS (AHA)
• PALS (AHA)
• NIHSS
• TNCC

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado
• Minimum of 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience
• Emergency Department experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• TNCC certification

Additional Notes

• Candidate interview process includes interview with clinical team; no unit manager involvement
• Driver’s license must be submitted
• Must be able to manage standard ER medications and drips
• No call or standby requirements