Med/Surg Telemetry Float Pool RN
Centennial, Colorado
CSH Mountain Region

Job Opportunity: MS/Tele Float Pool Nurse - Denver/Zone 3

Location: Centennial, Colorado
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit/Department

• MS-Tele Float Pool covering multiple units including:

  • General MS-Telemetry
  • Cardiac
  • Neuro
  • Oncology
  • Rehab
  • Renal
  • Bariatrics
  • Orthopedics
  • Trauma
  • Emergency Department Observation

Patient Population

• Adults to Geriatrics
• Common diagnoses include:

  • Cardiac
  • Neurological
  • Orthopedic
  • Oncology
  • Renal
  • Urology post-surgical
  • General Surgery post-appendectomy
  • Gynecology
  • Psychiatry/Detox
  • ENT
  • General Medicine
  • Stable long-term placement patients

Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

• 1:5-6 depending on patient acuity

Required Certifications

• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NIHSS

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of MS-Tele experience (higher years of experience requirement applied)
• Prior neuro experience preferred

Clinical Skills

• RNs required to titrate Heparin drips
• Experience with RT equipment such as vents, CPAP, BiPAP

Scheduling & Shifts

• 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm)
• Schedule created by leadership for 6 weeks at a time
• Travelers must be flexible to fill gaps in permanent scheduling
• Weekend requirement: 6-9 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Holiday rotation participation may be required
• Rare call or standby requirements (only for low census)

Orientation

• 1-2 days unit/department specific orientation with a preceptor
• Week of orientation must be completed in-state (modules may be done remotely)

Float Policy

• No home base facility
• Must float throughout Zone 3 (60-mile radius from Denver city center)
• Floating includes sister facilities within Zone 3:

  • OrthoColorado Hospital
  • Longmont United Hospital
  • St. Anthony Hospital
  • St. Anthony North Hospital
• Housing must accommodate floating within the full 60-mile zone
• Float assignments communicated before or on start date

Additional Information

• Charge nurse designated on each unit; typically does not take patient assignments unless necessary
• Nurse aides available on units
• Scrub color/dress code: Any color allowed

Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required for this position.