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Travel RN SICU

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Aurora, Colorado

Direct care includes Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Progressive Care Unit (PCU) level of care in a technically complex environment

Posted Sep 23

Shift and hours
Day and Night Rotation36 hours a week (72 hours per two-week pay period)
Unit and setting
SICU · Hospital Department: SICU
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

Do you qualify?

License
CO RN license or eNLC privileges Check your license
Certification
BLS through AHA or ARC CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date.
Experience
1-year experience

What it pays

Against similar roles
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
Childcare
Offered
Eligibility
Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.
Pay reviews
Travel package/stipends $50.00 per hour plus travel package/stipends
Pay reviews
Annual market reviews to ensure base pay aligns with market standards

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, dental and vision coverageMedical, dental and vision coverage.
  • BenefitsAccess to 24/7 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.
  • BenefitsFree Care.com membershipFree Care.com membership.
  • BenefitsVoluntary benefits including accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs
  • BenefitsLimited time off (LTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absenceTime away from work: Limited time off (LTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
More benefits (9)
  • 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 for health care and dependent day care; health saving accounts available with HD medical planFlexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health saving accounts available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
  • BenefitsAccess to LinkedIn Learning 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 program and submitting federal student loans for forgivenessEmployees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health saving accounts
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness program navigation

The role and schedule

Precepting
You would precept other nurses Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
Day to day
Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process
Day to day
Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
Day to day
Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
Day to day
Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
Day to day
Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care
Care model
AACN's Synergy Model and various specialty certification standards AACN's Synergy Model and various specialty certification standards are included in evidence based care models for each ICU and PCU
Details
13-week assignments available 13 week assignments available

The workplace

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Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

Original listing

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Department
SICU
Work schedule
Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift
Day and Night Rotation

13 week assignments available

Minimum Requirements

  • CO RN license or eNLC privileges
  • 1-year experience
  • ACLS

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

Critical Care

  • Direct care includes Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Progressive Care Unit (PCU) level of care in a technically complex environment
  • AACN's Synergy Model and various specialty certification standards are included in evidence based care models for each ICU and PCU

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.

Who We Are (uchealth.org)

What's around it?

In Aurora, CO

Aurora, COFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% above the US average

Median rent
$1,835/mo
Household income
$88,368/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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