Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry Float Pool position in the Colorado Springs area, requiring 2 years of MS-Tele experience and the ability to float across a 60-mile zone.

Details

• Acute care setting within a regional float pool covering Zone 1, based around Colorado Springs, CO
• Float pool includes multiple unit types: General MS-Tele, 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, post-surgical, gynecology, psych/detox, ENT, and general medicine
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5-6 based on acuity
• RNs may be required to titrate Heparin drips
• Respiratory therapy equipment including vents, CPAP, and BiPAP is in use on these units
• Charting is performed in Epic; experience is required
• 12-hour evening and night shifts (3p–3a)
• 6–9 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule
• Floating is required throughout Zone 1, which spans up to 60 miles from the Colorado Springs city center and includes multiple facilities
• Schedules are set by leadership 4–6 weeks in advance in 6-week blocks; travelers are expected to be flexible to fill scheduling gaps
• Shift assignments may follow a set weekly facility schedule or a Just-In-Time (JIT) model with facility assignment communicated 1–2 hours before shift start
• May be asked to float into varying acuity levels including ICU (low acuity holds), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele
• Nurse aides are available on the units
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CO state RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license required; pending licenses are not accepted
• Active certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS; pending certifications are not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of MS-Tele nursing experience required
• Prior neuro experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Permanent residence must be at least 60 miles from the Colorado Springs city center (the zone's city center) to qualify; a valid driver's license is used to confirm 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 including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• This is a true float pool position with no home base facility — travelers are assigned to different facilities within Zone 1 each schedule
• Zone 1 facilities span up to 46 miles from Colorado Springs city center; travelers are responsible for securing housing that allows them to float throughout the full zone
• Designated charge nurses are on each unit and typically do not carry a patient assignment, though night shift charge nurses may occasionally take a small patient load
• All time-off requests must be submitted prior to the start of the assignment
• Holiday rotation coverage may be required
• On-call or standby requirements are rare and typically related to low census
• Orientation is 12 hours; travelers must be physically present in-state for the week of orientation even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Candidates may not have been directly employed full-time, part-time, or PRN by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year; candidates previously placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered