MS/Tele RN
Aurora, Colorado
University of Colorado Hospital

MS/Tele RN

Role Overview

• Travel/Contract RN position in Aurora, Colorado
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:00
• 36 staffed beds
• Unit uses Epic
• Scrub color: Navy

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Experience in an Acute Care setting
• Experience in a Teaching Hospital setting
• Surgical Oncology experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Weekend availability per unit needs
• Floating as required, including to sister facilities based on facility needs
• Comfortable working with flexible staffing ratios
• 2 references from the last two years, with one from the last year; both must be from Charge RN, Manager, Supervisor, or above
• 3 years of employment history with gaps greater than 30 days explained
• Work history verification for the last 3 years, including most recent employer
• Employment application with current/valid phone number and email address
• Drivers License/State ID
• E-Verify or attestation
• Proof of name change if applicable
• 7-year background check within 60 days of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM within 60 days of start
• HHS/OIG within 60 days of start
• Education verification within 60 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 60 days of start
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Competency Exam within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Core Part I within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Core Part II within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Core Part III within 1 year of start and updated annually
• OSHA Mandatory within 1 year of start and updated annually
• CO CAPS Release Authorization annually
• Employee Data Sheet within 24 hours of signing
• Physical Exam within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Fit Mask fit test within 12 months of start and updated annually
• Tdap within 10 years of start or signed declination within 1 year of start
• Negative TB or Chest X-Ray within 1 year of start and updated annually
• TB Questionnaire annually for positive TB
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella immunity documentation
• Hepatitis B immunity documentation
• Varicella immunity documentation
• Drug testing within 30 days of start and updated annually
• Seasonal flu vaccine or approved exemption
• Color blind exam before start
• COVID vaccine documentation or signed declination
• Skills Checklist 1 annually

Preferred Qualifications

• First-timers accepted
• If this is the traveler’s first travel assignment, teaching hospital experience is required

Unit Details

• MS Tele unit
• 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio, which may flex based on staffing and unit needs
• May float within scope and to sister facilities based on facility needs

Assignment Notes

• No on-call required
• No chemotherapy certification required
• No chemotherapy or biotherapy is administered on this unit
• Majority of procedures and diagnoses are related to the abdomen or pelvic area, including Gynecologic Oncology, Colorectal, Pancreatic, Liver, and Stomach
• Unit primarily cares for patients with a known cancer diagnosis needing surgical interventions and post-op discharge milestones