Med Surg Telemetry RN
Aurora, Colorado
University of Colorado Hospital

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele (Medical Acute Care)

Location: Aurora, Colorado Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shifts: Rotating 3x12s. Night: 19:00–07:00. Day: 07:30–19:30. Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week On-call: Not required Weekends: Per unit needs Scrub color: Navy

Unit Details

• 36-bed inpatient medicine telemetry unit serving patients with acute and chronic medical diagnoses
• Patient ratios: 1:5 day shift, 1:6 night shift. Ratios may flex up based on staffing and unit needs, with additional support provided.
• Float: Will float within scope to meet facility needs, and may float to sister facilities within the Metro region.

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of acute care experience
• Comfort with and prior experience in environments with flexible staffing ratios
• Colorado RN license or Compact RN license
• BLS certification (AHA only; RQI accepted)
• Specialty exam scoring at least 80%, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam scoring at least 80%, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually (required for Tele)
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Core Parts I, II, and III, each scoring at least 80%, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually
• OSHA mandatory training scoring at least 80%, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA (not a chiropractor)
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years of start, or signed declination within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON/T-SPOT or 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose vaccine series, 2-dose Heplisav series, or declination
• Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines
• Drug test within 30 days of start, updated annually
• COVID vaccination documentation or signed declination
• Current seasonal flu vaccine or approved facility exemption (declination forms not accepted)
• Ishihara color blind exam completed before start (online testing not accepted)
• Background check (7-year) within 60 days of start, including SSN trace, state and statewide criminal checks, education verification, sex offender search, and OFAC sanctions search
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 60 days of start
• E-Verify or attestation
• Colorado CAPS check results within 60 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 60 days of start
• State license verification within 60 days of start
• Driver's license or state ID (front and back copies)
• 2 references from the last 2 years, one from employment within the last year, both from a Charge RN, manager, supervisor, or above (preceptors acceptable)
• Work history verification covering the last 3 years, with gaps over 30 days explained (attestations not accepted)
• Employment application covering 3 years of employment
• Employee data sheet completed within 24 hours of signing

Preferred or Conditional Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is not required for this role.
• Candidates with a gap of 15 or more days are treated as new and must meet the full requirements.

Travel and Scheduling

• Up to 10 approved return-to-office (RTO) days
• No RTO during these periods: November 22 to December 2, 2026; December 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027; March 13 to 21, 2027
• Flexibility may be considered for harder-to-fill positions.

Onboarding

• Facility-specific modules must be completed within the first two weeks of the assignment. Instructions are sent to the candidate's work email.