Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a full-time ICU Charge Float Pool position in the Denver/Zone 3 region of Colorado, requiring prior charge nurse experience and the ability to float across multiple facilities within a 60-mile zone.

Details

• Acute care ICU setting covering a multi-facility float zone centered around Denver, CO — including OrthoColorado Hospital (Lakewood), Longmont United Hospital (Longmont), St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood), and St. Anthony North Hospital (Westminster)
• Combination ICU unit encompassing MICU, SICU, TICU, CVICU, and similar critical care environments
• Patient population consists of high-acuity ICU cases including patients on CRRT, IABP, Impella, and other critical interventions
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1–2 depending on acuity, with flexibility to flex up to 1:3; high-acuity patients (CRRT, IABP, Impella) require 1:1 staffing
• Charge nurses do not typically take a patient assignment, though night shift charge nurses may occasionally carry a small assignment
• No nurse aides on unit; sitter support available for those needs only
• Respiratory therapy is available for ICU but may not be on the unit 24/7; RNs are expected to assist with troubleshooting and managing respiratory needs
• Respiratory equipment includes ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and breathing treatments
• No monitor techs; RNs are required to read and interpret their own telemetry strips independently
• 12-hour night shifts (7p–7a)
• 6–9 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule
• Schedules are released 4–6 weeks in advance and may follow a single-facility weekly format or a Just-In-Time (JIT) format with facility assignment given 1–2 hours before shift start
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active CO RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license required; must be active at time of consideration — pending licenses not accepted
• Required certifications (all must be active, AHA-issued): BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, TNCC
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience and prior charge nurse experience required
• First-time travelers must have 3+ years of ICU experience and Epic experience
• Must be comfortable titrating all critical drips including pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, and insulin
• Candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the Denver city center (the zone's geographic center) — a driver's license is required for address verification
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked; references must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Serves as designated charge RN for the ICU unit; responsibilities include responding to codes and rapid responses throughout the hospital
• Travelers are expected to float throughout the full Zone 3 area (60-mile radius from Denver city center) and are responsible for securing housing that makes this feasible
• Scrubs may be any color
• Orientation consists of 1–2 days with a preceptor (12 orientation hours total); clinicians must be physically present in-state for the week of orientation even if initial modules are completed remotely
• All time-off requests must be submitted prior to the start of the assignment
• May be asked to participate in the holiday rotation
• On-call or standby requirements are rare and typically only for low-census situations
• Floating may include other acuity levels such as PCU/Stepdown and Med-Surg Telemetry in addition to ICU
• Prior travel experience is preferred
• First-time travelers are considered if they meet the elevated experience requirements
• Candidates who 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 are not eligible; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered