Nights36 hours a week (72 hours per two-week pay period)
Unit and setting
Emergency Department (ED) · Hospital Direct care includes Emergency Department level of care up to and including level 1 trauma designationEmergency care up to level 1 trauma
License
RN licenseCO RN license or eNLC privileges
Term
13 weeks · Travel Work Schedule: Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)Full Time
BLS through AHA or ARC CPR for the Professional Rescuer in-hand before start dateBLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date.
In range for Colorado travel rolesColorado travel postings that state pay run $44/hr to $65/hr, the middle half $50/hr to $58/hr, across 203 postings.
Loan repayment
Offered
Extra pay
Travel package/stipend$50.00 per hour plus travel package/stipend
Pay reviews
Annual market reviews with base pay adjustments as needed
Benefits
BenefitsMedical, dental and vision coverageMedical, dental and vision coverage.
Benefits24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependentsAccess to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
BenefitsDiscounted gym memberships and fitness resourcesDiscounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
BenefitsVoluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, legal, identity theft, pet, auto/home insurance, and employee discounts
BenefitsLimited time off (LTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), and leaves of absenceTime away from work: Limited time off (LTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
More benefits (35)
BenefitsEmployer-provided basic life and AD&D coverage with buy-up optionsEmployer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
BenefitsEmployer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with buy-up optionEmployer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
Benefits403(b) plan with employer matching contribution403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
BenefitsFlexible spending accounts and health savings accountsFlexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health saving accounts available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
BenefitsLinkedIn Learning access and internal professional development opportunitiesAccess to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
BenefitsFree assistance navigating Public Service Loan Forgiveness programEmployees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
Health savings account
Employee discount
Dental insurance
Loan forgiveness
Health insurance
AD&D insurance
Travel reimbursement
Pet insurance
Flexible spending account
403(b)
Disability insurance
403(b) matching
Vision insurance
Gym membership
Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support
Accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Group legal plan
Identity theft protection
Auto and home insurance
Employee discount programs
Limited time off (LTO)
Paid family and medical leave
Basic life and AD&D coverage
Short-term disability and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Health saving accounts
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Assistance navigating Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
The role and schedule
Precepting
You would precept other nursesModels proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
Day to day
Direct patient care top of scope practice using nursing processProvides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process
Care model
Multidisciplinary team approachValues a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
Day to day
Safety and quality at point of careContributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care
BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date.
At UCHealth, We Improve Lives
Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):
Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process
Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care
Emergency Department
Direct care includes Emergency Department level of care up to and including level 1 trauma designation
BCEN's certification standards are included in evidence based care models
Employees are our number one asset.
UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *
Recognition
Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.
Health and well-being
Medical, dental and vision coverage.
Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
Free Care.com membership.
Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
Time away from work: Limited time off (LTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
Retirement and savings
403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health saving accounts available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
Education and career growth
Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals who post in r/AuroraCO cluster in the southeast—south of E Quincy Ave, south of Iliff, and generally south of Mississippi—where a roughly 20-minute in-city commute is treated as worth the quieter streets. Named safer, higher-income pockets include Aurora Highlands (small-town feel, good schools, its own search demand), Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Ridge, Saddle Rock Highlands, Piney Creek, Tallyn’s Reach, Seven Hills, Conservatory, and Sterling Hills; Facebook also flags the NW quad of Bayview Wellington. North Aurora is the area locals tell movers to skip. The city mixes master-planned new builds, older stock, and 55+ communities across a ~165-square-mile footprint of nearly 400,000 people.
Nurses and young professionals who post in r/AuroraCO cluster in the southeast—south of E Quincy Ave, south of Iliff, and generally south of Mississippi—where a roughly 20-minute in-city commute is treated as worth the quieter streets. Named safer, higher-income pockets include Aurora Highlands (small-town feel, good schools, its own search demand), Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Ridge, Saddle Rock Highlands, Piney Creek, Tallyn’s Reach, Seven Hills, Conservatory, and Sterling Hills; Facebook also flags the NW quad of Bayview Wellington.
North Aurora is the area locals tell movers to skip. The city mixes master-planned new builds, older stock, and 55+ communities across a ~165-square-mile footprint of nearly 400,000 people.
Getting around+Anschutz Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado are in Aurora, so many nursing shifts are a local drive rather than a Denver commute. Northern Aurora is about 25 minutes to downtown Denver; the southeastern side runs 35–45 minutes, and Reddit locals treat a 20-minute in-city hop as a win. Peak delays hit I-225 and E-470; RTD light rail exists but coverage is thin (Transit Score 35, Walk Score 43, Bike Score 53), so most people drive. Centennial is about 15 minutes into Aurora; Littleton about 25.
Anschutz Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado are in Aurora, so many nursing shifts are a local drive rather than a Denver commute. Northern Aurora is about 25 minutes to downtown Denver; the southeastern side runs 35–45 minutes, and Reddit locals treat a 20-minute in-city hop as a win.
Peak delays hit I-225 and E-470; RTD light rail exists but coverage is thin (Transit Score 35, Walk Score 43, Bike Score 53), so most people drive. Centennial is about 15 minutes into Aurora; Littleton about 25.
Outdoors+Cherry Creek State Park and Aurora Reservoir are the in-city backyard: miles of trails, picnic areas, boating, and stand-up paddleboarding with Front Range views. Hogan Park holds the large "Umi" sculpture; 12 Mile Stables offers guided horseback rides. Weekend trips from r/AuroraCO point to Evergreen Lake, Mount Falcon, Lookout Mountain, and Red Rocks—because Aurora itself is flatter and farther from the mountains than west-metro suburbs. Visitor guides also flag family pools and lazy-river resorts.
Cherry Creek State Park and Aurora Reservoir are the in-city backyard: miles of trails, picnic areas, boating, and stand-up paddleboarding with Front Range views. Hogan Park holds the large "Umi" sculpture; 12 Mile Stables offers guided horseback rides.
Weekend trips from r/AuroraCO point to Evergreen Lake, Mount Falcon, Lookout Mountain, and Red Rocks—because Aurora itself is flatter and farther from the mountains than west-metro suburbs. Visitor guides also flag family pools and lazy-river resorts.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Aurora
Aurora is Colorado’s third-largest city—nearly 400,000 people across 165 square miles of eastern Denver metro prairie, not a mountain town and not a downtown. For a nurse the draw is Anschutz Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado inside city limits. Live southeast: Aurora Highlands, Saddle Rock, Piney Creek, Tallyn’s Reach, or south of E Quincy Ave; skip North Aurora. You will drive (Transit Score 35) with rush-hour backups on I-225 and E-470; northern Aurora is about 25 minutes to downtown Denver, the far southeast 35–45. Housing undercuts central Denver—median homes around $409,700–$470,000, rents roughly $1,600–$1,760—but still runs about 25% above the national average. Crime is falling yet neighborhood-dependent. Stanley Marketplace, Annette, Helga’s, Bent Barley, and 400+ ethnic restaurants are the hangouts; Cherry Creek State Park and Aurora Reservoir are the backyard. Tradeoffs locals own: sprawl, no downtown, little walkability, and a longer haul to the mountains than west-metro suburbs.
