ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse
Centennial, Colorado
CSH Mountain Region

ICU Float Pool Nurse (Colorado, Centennial)

Position Overview

• Specialty: ICU Float Pool (MICU, SICU, TICU, CVICU combination)
• Location: Centennial, Colorado (Zone 1 - 60 mile radius float zone)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 7am-7pm (12-hour shifts)
• Schedule: Set by leadership for 6 weeks at a time; flexibility required to fill scheduling gaps
• Weekend Requirement: 6-9 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: May be required to participate in holiday rotation
• Call/Standby: Rare, only for low census situations

Key Responsibilities

• Float throughout the entire 60-mile zone; no home base facility
• Float to various acuity levels including ICU, PCU/Stepdown, and Med-Surg Tele units within Zone 1
• Manage critically ill patients with nurse-to-patient ratios ranging from 1:1 to 1:3 depending on acuity
• Titrate all critical drips including pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, insulin, and more
• Read and interpret telemetry strips independently (no telemetry tech support)
• Assist with respiratory troubleshooting and management; designated RT may not be present 24/7

Patient Population

• Combination of ICU patients (medical, surgical, trauma, cardiovascular)
• High acuity patients requiring advanced support such as CRRT, IABP, Impella

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience required
• If first-time traveler: 3+ years ICU experience plus Epic electronic health record experience preferred
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC
• Comfortable titrating critical drips and managing complex ICU patients
• Ability to float across multiple ICU types and stepdown units

Orientation & Training

• 1-2 days unit-specific orientation with a preceptor
• Week of orientation requires clinician to be in-state (some modules may be remote)

Additional Information

• No nurse aides on unit except for sitter needs
• Designated charge nurse on each unit; typically does not take patient assignments except occasionally on night shift
• Respiratory equipment includes ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow oxygen, and breathing treatments
• Dress code: Any scrub color allowed

This role is ideal for experienced ICU nurses comfortable with floating across multiple ICU specialties and managing high-acuity patients in a dynamic, flexible float pool environment.