MICU RN
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Yampa Valley Medical Center

RN ICU/MS Hybrid Unit (Medical Surgical)

Overview

• Location: Steamboat Springs, Colorado
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:00, various days of the week
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Yes, per unit needs (discussed at interview)
• Floating: Yes, within scope and between like units, per unit needs
• First-time travelers: Accepted, per unit needs
• Time off: Up to 10 RTO days, approved in advance. RTO is not allowed during November 22 to December 2, 2026; December 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027; or March 13 to 21, 2027. Flexibility may be considered for harder-to-fill positions.
• Scrub color: Navy blue
• Charting system: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)

Unit and Patient Profile

• Combined Med Surg and ICU department. ICU RNs also work Med Surg, since ICU patients are not always present.
• Total staffed beds: 4
• Ratios: Med Surg 1:4 to 1:6; ICU 1:2
• ICU patients: A mix of medical and some trauma patients. Common diagnoses include DKA, sepsis, respiratory failure, and overdose.
• Pediatric intermediate level of care: Cared for by ICU RNs. Primary diagnoses are usually DKA or respiratory issues.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado
• MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience of 2 years
• MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg experience

Other Requirements

• Facility-specific modules must be completed within the first 2 weeks of the assignment.
• Required documents must be completed within 24 hours of signing the employee data sheet, including middle initial and agency information.