Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry Float Pool position covering multiple acute care facilities within a 60-mile zone centered around Denver, CO, requiring 2 years of MS-Tele experience and strong flexibility to float across specialties and facilities.

Details

• Float pool position covering multiple acute care hospitals within Zone 3 (Denver city center area), including facilities in Lakewood, Longmont, and Westminster, CO
• Units span a range of specialties including Cardiac, Neuro, Oncology, Rehab, Renal, Bariatrics, Ortho, Trauma, and ED Obs
• Adult and geriatric patient population with diagnoses including cardiac, neuro, ortho, oncology, renal, urology, general surgery, gynecology, psych/detox, ENT, and general medicine
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5–6 based on acuity
• Heparin drip titration required
• RT equipment in use including vents, CPAP, and BiPAP
• EMR: Epic
• 12-hour night shifts (7p–7a)
• 6–9 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule
• May be asked to float into other acuity levels including ICU (low acuity holds), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele
• Schedules are released 4–6 weeks in advance; travelers are expected to be flexible to help fill gaps in permanent scheduling
• Scheduling follows one of two formats: (A) assigned to a single facility for the week with possible in-facility floating, or (B) Just-In-Time (JIT) assignment, where the facility is communicated 1–2 hours before shift start
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CO RN license or Compact (NLC) license required; pending licenses will not be accepted
• Current certifications required (no pending certifications accepted): BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of MS-Tele experience required
• Prior neuro experience preferred
• BSN not required
• Epic EMR experience
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the Denver city center (the zone's designated city center) to qualify for the travel pay rate; a valid driver's license is used to verify permanent address
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years; both must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Copy of a valid driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide MS-Tele nursing care across multiple specialties and facilities within Zone 3; no single home base facility
• Travelers are responsible for securing housing that allows them to float throughout the full 60-mile zone, regardless of where they choose to stay
• Designated charge nurses on each unit; charge nurses typically do not take patient assignments, though night shift charge nurses may occasionally carry a small patient load
• Nurse aides are available on unit
• Orientation consists of 1–2 days with a preceptor; clinicians must be on-site in Colorado for the week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely
• May be asked to participate in the holiday rotation
• On-call/standby requirements are rare and typically limited to low-census situations
• All time-off requests must be submitted prior to starting the assignment
• Any color scrubs are acceptable
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit or affiliated facility (including CHI and/or Dignity) within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered