Registered Nurse iFlex Internal Travel Team Step Down
Hospital Administration - Peaks
Grand Junction, Colorado
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients.
Posted Oct 9
- Shift and hours
- Variable shifts Shift Details: Variable shifts
- Unit and setting
- Stepdown · Hospitalelectrolyte imbalances
- License
- RN licensecurrent RN license in the state of practice
- Term
- Travel Full-time hours during a 3-month assignmentFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- current RN license in the state of practice Current RN license in the state of practice
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
- Experience
- 2 years recent ICU or Med/Surg experience 2 years of recent ICU or Med/Surg experience
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Pays above most 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.
- Pay reviews
- pay rates reviewed quarterly and adjusted to market trends Pay rates are reviewed quarterly and adjusted based on market trends
- Pay reviews
- consistent pay rate for each assignment each assignment will have a consistent pay rate
- Pay reviews
- actual hourly rate depends on experience Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
Benefits
- Benefitsgenerous benefits packagea generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs
- Benefitspro-rated monthly housing reimbursement for assignments more than 50 miles from homeFor assignments more than 50 miles from the employee's home, pro-rated monthly housing reimbursement will be provided
- Pro-rated monthly housing reimbursement for assignments more than 50 miles from employee's home
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- assess physical, psychological, and social status of patients Assess physical, psychological, and social status of patients, including developmental and cognitive abilities
- Day to day
- collaborate with patients, families and interdisciplinary team Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to direct and coordinate care
- Day to day
- develop individualized care plans Develop individualized care plans based on assessment data and clinical judgment
- Day to day
- provide or delegate patient care per care plans, guidelines and licensure Provide or delegate patient care in accordance with care plans, guidelines, and licensure
- Day to day
- prepare patients for discharge Prepare patients for discharge needs, including education, referrals, and follow-up care
- Day to day
- evaluate patient responses and adapt interventions Evaluate patient responses and adapt interventions accordingly
- Day to day
- maintain legal and ethical compliance and document care accurately Maintain compliance with legal and ethical standards and document care accurately
- Floating
- float to other units within the facility as needed maintaining the flexibility to float to other units within the facility as needed
- Floating
- float if not needed at assigned facility Our iFlex RNs are expected to float if not needed at assigned facility.
- Patients
- gastrointestinal disorders Gastrointestinal disorders
- Patients
- respiratory conditions Respiratory conditions
- Patients
- cardiac care with tele monitoring Cardiac care (tele monitoring)
- Patients
- kidney and liver disease Kidney and liver disease
- Patients
- post-operative surgical care Post-operative surgical care
- Travel
- accept assignments at any Intermountain facility in Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada This includes locations in Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.
- Details
- employee secures own housing during each travel assignment Employees are responsible for securing their own housing during each travel assignment
- Details
- 2-3 assignments per calendar year required 2-3 assignments per calendar year required
- Details
- lift and transfer patients with full range of movement Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
- Details
- may stand in a stationary position for an extended period May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
- Details
- often navigate crowded and busy rooms Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Telemetry One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
Posted on Hospital Administration - Peaks’ careers page.
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The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members. Exciting Career Opportunity!
Our iFlex Internal Travel Agency is hiring for a Registered Nurse role at St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. St. Mary’s is a Magnet-designated Level II Trauma Center. As a full-service hospital, St. Mary’s is committed to serving the community's needs through access to advanced medical technology and specialized care.
Grand Junction is known for its stunning red rock landscapes, access to outdoor adventures like hiking, mountain biking, and river sports, and proximity to Colorado’s wine country. It's a vibrant community that blends small-town charm with scenic beauty.
About the iFlex RN Role
As an iFlex RN, you will be part of Intermountain’s internal travel agency, supporting multiple sites across our network. This role requires adaptability and a strong commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care. You’ll be responsible for delivering nursing care across various units, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. The iFlex RN assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients. You will utilize clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and evidence-based practice while maintaining the flexibility to float to other units within the facility as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Assess physical, psychological, and social status of patients, including developmental and cognitive abilities Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to direct and coordinate care Develop individualized care plans based on assessment data and clinical judgment Provide or delegate patient care in accordance with care plans, guidelines, and licensure Prepare patients for discharge needs, including education, referrals, and follow-up care Evaluate patient responses and adapt interventions accordingly Maintain compliance with legal and ethical standards and document care accurately
Typical Admissions
- Sepsis
- Diabetes
- Electrolyte imbalances
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Respiratory conditions
- Cardiac care (tele monitoring)
- Kidney and liver disease
- Post-operative surgical care
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive pay in line with local and national travel RN rates Pay rates are reviewed quarterly and adjusted based on market trends; each assignment will have a consistent pay rate For assignments more than 50 miles from the employee's home, pro-rated monthly housing reimbursement will be provided Employees are responsible for securing their own housing during each travel assignment
Posting Specifics
Shift Details: Variable shifts
Schedule
Full-time hours during a 3-month assignment; 2–3 assignments per calendar year required Pay Rate: $58–$65/hour flat rate, based on location and specialty (adjusted quarterly)
Minimum Qualifications
- 2 years of recent ICU or Med/Surg experience
- Current RN license in the state of practice
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
Travel Requirements
Expected to fill shifts at St. Mary's Regional Hospital Our iFlex RNs are expected to float if not needed at assigned facility. All iFlex employees will be expected to accept assignments in any Intermountain region and work at any Intermountain facility. This includes locations in Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.
Join our dynamic iFlex RN team, where your clinical expertise and flexibility will make a meaningful impact on patient care across our growing network. Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
Location
St. Marys Regional Hospital
Work City
Grand Junction
Work State
Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours
0 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $7.25 - $999.99 We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .
By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain.
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What's around it?
GRAND JUNCTION, COFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 5% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,142/mo
- Household income
- $70,080/yr, all local households, not nurse pay