You'll work cases in general, GU/GYN, neuro, ENT and plastic surgery in a Level 1 trauma center. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 12
Shift and hours
12-hour shifts, 3 a week · day shifts starting 0645 Shift: Days, 3x12hrs Day shift, 12-hour shifts (0645 start), 3x per week36 hours a week
RN license Active CO or compact RN license requiredactive CO or compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 12, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
active CO or compact RN licenseActive CO or compact RN license requiredCheck your license
Certification
AHA BLSAHA BLS certification required
Experience
3+ years of OR experienceMinimum 3 years of OR experience required
Experience
Level I or II trauma experienceLevel I or Level II Trauma experience required
Also asks
Epic charting experienceEpic charting system experience required
Also asks
one completed travel assignmentAt least one completed travel assignment required
Also asks
not accepting first-time travelersNo first-time travelers accepted
What it pays
Against similar roles
Pays above most Colorado travel rolesColorado travel postings that state pay run $1,770/week to $2,540/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,310/week, across 209 postings.
Travel package
Housing provided
Benefits
free private housing or generous housing subsidy
Tax Advantage Plan
Comprehensive Insurance
The role and schedule
Charting
Epic
Day to day
circulate craniotomy casesCirculate craniotomy cases and confirm competency in specialty procedures across gynecology, plastics, neurology, trauma, general surgery, urology, and ENT
Day to day
hysterectomy, lumbar fusion, cholecystectomy, nephrectomy, tonsillectomySkills should include procedures such as hysterectomy, craniotomy, lumbar fusion, cholecystectomy, nephrectomy, and tonsillectomy among others
Floating
occasional floats to 0845 and 1045 startsOccasional float to 0845 and 1045 starts
Floating
occasional float to nights, no more than 3 shifts per contractOccasional float to night shift, no more than 3 shifts per contract
Floating
float to other UCH ORs as neededFloat to other UCH ORs within scope as needed
Weekends
weekends as unit needs requireWeekend requirements as needed per unit needs
On call
on call about 3 shifts per 8-week scheduleOn-call requirements as needed, approximately 3 shifts per 8-week schedule
Scheduling
No self-scheduling
Start
starts Oct 12, 2026Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
Details
Level 1 trauma center with 41 operating roomsLevel 1 Trauma Center with 41 operating rooms
Details
facility-specific training modules due within the first week of assignmentCompletion of facility-specific training modules required within the first week of assignment
Details
no UCHealth or affiliate employment within the past two yearsCandidates previously employed by UCHealth or its affiliates within the past two years will not be considered
Details
must wait at least one year to rebook after a full year at this facilityTravelers who completed a full year on assignment at this facility must wait at least one year before being rebooked
Details
maximum of 10 RTO days per 13-week contract, with blackout periodsMaximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with blackout periods during select weeks in September, October-November, November-December, and December-January
Details
no blocked scheduling requestsNo blocked scheduling requests permitted
Details
local candidates within 75 miles may be consideredLocal candidates within 75 miles of the facility may be considered for the position
American Traveler is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN with a CO or compact RN license for a Level I Trauma Center, requiring 3+ years of OR experience and prior travel assignment experience.
Details
Level 1 Trauma Center with 41 operating rooms
1:1 patient ratio
Day shift, 12-hour shifts (0645 start), 3x per week
Occasional float to 0845 and 1045 starts
Occasional float to night shift, no more than 3 shifts per contract
Float to other UCH ORs within scope as needed
Weekend requirements as needed per unit needs
On-call requirements as needed, approximately 3 shifts per 8-week schedule
Case types include General, GU/GYN, Neuro, ENT, and Plastic surgery
Requirements
Active CO or compact RN license required
AHA BLS certification required
Minimum 3 years of OR experience required
Level I or Level II Trauma experience required
Epic charting system experience required
At least one completed travel assignment required
No first-time travelers accepted
Additional Information
Circulate craniotomy cases and confirm competency in specialty procedures across gynecology, plastics, neurology, trauma, general surgery, urology, and ENT
Skills should include procedures such as hysterectomy, craniotomy, lumbar fusion, cholecystectomy, nephrectomy, and tonsillectomy among others
Completion of facility-specific training modules required within the first week of assignment
Candidates previously employed by UCHealth or its affiliates within the past two years will not be considered
Travelers who completed a full year on assignment at this facility must wait at least one year before being rebooked
Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with blackout periods during select weeks in September, October-November, November-December, and December-January
No blocked scheduling requests permitted
Local candidates within 75 miles of the facility may be considered for the position
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.
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.
