Travel RN - ICU Float

Travel

RN - ICU

Float American Traveler - 4.0 Westminster, CO Job Details $2,287 a week 2 hours ago Qualifications Insulin administration TNCC Certification Telemetry RN License BLS Certification ACLS Certification IV infusion Acute care facility experience Driver's License Basic life support Clinical information systems NIHSS Certification Critical care (emergency response procedures) Charge experience Antidiabetic agents Cardiovascular patient monitoring

Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Jul 6, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 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