Cardiac Med Surg Telemetry RN
Longmont, Colorado
UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Tele

Location: Longmont, Colorado Unit: MedSurg North (18 total staffed beds) Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30, various days of the week
• Hours: 48 per week; overtime after 48 hours
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Does not require on-call
• Ratios: 1:5 to 1:6
• Scrub color: Navy blue

Role Details

• Focus is cardiac, but the unit takes all types of med-surg patients.
• Patient population includes cath lab related and neurosurgery patients.
• Float scope: may float within scope to meet facility needs and between like units, per unit needs.
• First-time travelers are accepted if experience requirements are met.

Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA; RQI accepted)
• NIHSS certification
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for Med/Surg and Tele), within 1 year of start, updated annually, minimum score 80%
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, within 1 year of start, updated annually, minimum score 80%
• General competency exam, within 1 year of start, updated annually, minimum score 80%
• Core Parts I, II, and III, within 1 year of start, updated annually, minimum score 80%
• OSHA mandatory training, within 1 year of start, updated annually, minimum score 80%
• 7-year background check within 60 days of start, including SSN trace, state and statewide checks, education verification, sex offender search, and OFAC sanctions check
• Third-party education verification (nursing school must be CCNE or ACEN accredited; transcript/diploma acceptable in lieu)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 60 days of start
• E-Verify or attestation
• Colorado CAPS check within 60 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 60 days of start
• Candidates with gaps of 15+ days are treated as new and must meet full requirements
• 3 years of work history verified, including most recent employer; gaps over 30 days must be explained (post-graduation history accepted if graduated within 3 years)
• 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)
• Skills checklist, required annually
• Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA (not a chiropractor)
• Fit test within 12 months, updated annually (onsite fit testing and PAPR options available)
• TDAP vaccine within 10 years, or signed declination within 1 year
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON/T-Spot or two-step PPD) or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually; positive TB results require a CXR and annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity (positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines)
• Hepatitis B immunity (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination)
• Varicella immunity (positive titer or 2 vaccines)
• Drug testing within 30 days of start, updated annually
• Color blind exam (Ishihara) completed before start date; online testing not accepted, and failing does not cancel the assignment
• Flu vaccine for the 2026–27 season, or a facility-approved exemption; declination forms are not accepted
• COVID vaccination documentation or signed declination
• Facility-specific new employee orientation modules completed within the first 2 weeks of the assignment

Not Required

• ACLS is not required for MS/Tele.