ER Float Pool RN
Centennial, Colorado
CSH Mountain Region

RN (Registered Nurse)

Location

• Centennial, Colorado

Specialty

• ER Float Pool

Contract

• 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour evening shifts

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 with 1–2 hours’ notice

Floating

• Must float within a 60-mile zone
• No home base facility
• Travelers are responsible for housing that makes floating within the full zone feasible

Unit Details

• ER/ED float role
• Patient ratio: 1:4–5 based on acuity
• Charge nurse takes an assignment
• No separate psych/seclusion rooms
• No monitor techs; nurse must read and interpret telemetry strips
• RT is available 24/7
• Techs assist with unit secretary work, nursing support, and triage
• Point-of-care lab testing is performed after training

Common Patient Types

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

Additional Notes

• Navy blue scrubs
• Unit orientation is 2–3 days
• Must be in state for the week of orientation
• Cannot miss more than 3 shifts in the 13-week contract
• 2-week notice is required to avoid a back-out penalty fee