Travel RN - ICU Float

• Length: 13 weeks

• Openings: 3

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU Float RN for a night shift assignment requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and a CO or compact RN license.

Details

• unit staffing MICU, SICU, TICU, CVICU and other combination ICUs across multiple facilities

• Nurse to patient ratios of 1:1-2 depending on acuity, with flexing up to 1:3 and 1:1 for high acuity patients on CRRT, IABP, or Impella

• Night shift, 12-hour shifts (7p-7a)

• 6-9 weekend shifts required within a 6 week schedule

• May be required to participate in Holiday rotation

• Rare call/standby requirement for low census situations

• Must float within Zone 3 to OrthoColorado Hospital, Longmont United Hospital, St. Anthony Hospital, and St. Anthony North Hospital

• May also be asked to float into other acuity levels including ICU, PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele

• Schedules released 4-6 weeks in advance, either assigned to a single facility for the week or via Just-In-Time (JIT) assignment 1-2 hours before shift start

• EPIC EMR used

• No home base facility for this float pool position

Requirements

• Active CO or Compact RN license required

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required

• First-time travelers must have 3+ years of ICU experience and Epic experience

• Required

certifications

BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS

• Must be comfortable titrating all critical drips including pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, and insulin

• Must be able to assist in troubleshooting and managing respiratory needs alongside respiratory therapy

• Must be able to independently read and interpret telemetry strips

• Driver's license copy required for consideration

• Two professional references required: one supervisor reference from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Care for a combination ICU patient population including general critical care diagnoses

• Designated charge nurse on each unit who typically does not take a patient assignment unless necessary

• Designated respiratory therapist for the ICU, though not on the unit 24/7

• No nurse aides on the unit except for sitter needs

• 1-2 days of unit/department orientation with a preceptor

• Any scrub color permitted per dress code

• Must reside at least 60 miles from the Denver city center, which serves as the reference point for Zone 3 float requirements

• Responsible for securing housing that allows for floating throughout the full Zone 3 coverage area regardless of chosen residence

• Prior travel experience preferred

• All time off requests must be submitted prior to starting the assignment