Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU/IMC Float Pool position at a Level I Trauma Center in Colorado, requiring at least 2 years of PCU/IMC experience and the ability to float across a 60-mile zone on night shifts.

Details

• Acute care setting, Level I Trauma Center
• Float pool covering multiple PCU/IMC units across specialties including General, 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, general surgery, gynecology, psych/detox, ENT, and general medicine
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4 depending on acuity
• Nurse aides available on units
• RT equipment including vents, CPAP, and BiPap in use on units
• Must be comfortable titrating and managing cardiac drips including dopamine, dobutamine, cardizem, and amiodarone, as well as insulin, ativan, and heparin
• Charting is done in Epic (experience preferred)
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts (7p–7a)
• 6–9 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule
• Schedule is set by leadership in 6-week blocks; travelers are expected to remain flexible to fill scheduling gaps
• May be asked to float into other acuity levels including ICU (low acuity holds), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele
• Travelers are expected to float throughout the entire 60-mile zone from the city center and must secure housing that makes this feasible
• Rare on-call or standby requirement, primarily for low census situations

Requirements

• Active CO RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license, currently in hand — pending licenses will not be accepted
• Active certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS — pending certifications will not be accepted
• Minimum 2 years of PCU/IMC experience required
• Experience with cardiac drips, insulin, and ativan required
• Prior neuro experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Candidate must reside at least 60 miles from the facility's city center (driver's license used to verify permanent address)
• Two 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

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care across multiple PCU/IMC units covering a broad range of specialties
• Designated charge nurse on each unit who typically does not carry a patient assignment, though night shift charge nurses may occasionally take a small patient load
• Orientation consists of 1–2 days with a preceptor (12 orientation hours total); clinicians must be on-site and in state for the week of orientation even if initial modules are remote
• All time-off requests must be submitted prior to the start of the assignment
• May be asked to participate in holiday rotation
• No scrub color restriction — any color is acceptable
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered