ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse
Centennial, Colorado
CSH Mountain Region

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU Float Pool

Location: Zone 3 around Denver City Center, Colorado (60-mile radius covering multiple hospitals)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week

Job Overview

• Float pool role covering multiple ICU units including MICU, SICU, TICU, CVICU, and others within a 60-mile radius zone.
• No home base facility; must be able to travel and float between facilities within the zone.
• Schedules released 4–6 weeks in advance with two formats:

  • Scheduled at a single facility for the week with possible floating within that facility.
  • Just-In-Time (JIT) assignment where facility is assigned 1–2 hours before shift start.
• Expected to be flexible to fill gaps in permanent scheduling.
• Weekend requirement: 6–9 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule.
• May be asked to participate in holiday rotation.
• Rare call or standby requirements for low census.

Patient Care & Unit Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3 depending on acuity.
• High acuity patients (e.g., CRRT, IABP, Impella) require 1:1 care.
• No nurse aides assigned; sitter support only.
• Respiratory Therapist designated for ICU but may not be present 24/7; RNs expected to assist with respiratory troubleshooting and management.
• RNs must read and interpret telemetry strips independently (no telemetry tech support).
• Common equipment includes ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow oxygen, and breathing treatments.
• Must be comfortable titrating critical drips such as pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, insulin, and others.
• Charge nurse assigned per unit, typically does not take patient assignments except on night shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of ICU experience if first-time traveler; otherwise, 2 years ICU experience preferred.
• Epic electronic health record experience required for first-time travelers.
• Prior travel experience preferred but not mandatory.
• Certifications required: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
• Must be comfortable managing critical care drips and interpreting telemetry.
• Must be able to float across different acuity levels including ICU, PCU/Stepdown, and Medical-Surgical Telemetry units.

Orientation & Training

• 1–2 days of unit-specific orientation with a preceptor.
• Week of orientation must be completed in-state, even if some modules are done remotely.

Additional Notes

• Must secure housing that allows floating within the entire 60-mile zone.
• Dress code: any scrub color allowed.
• All time off requests must be submitted prior to starting the assignment.