RN Surgical PCU Rotating
UCHealth
Aurora, Colorado
Health system employer
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Posted Jul 29, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 30, 2026
What the posting states
- Base pay
- $5,250
About this role
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Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program
- State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- 6 months of ICU or PCU (Progressive Care Unit) nursing (RN) experience or completion of the UCHealth Fellowship program
- BLS and ACLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date
- BLS and ACLS cards must be good through sixty days of hire
Benefits
- Performance bonus (3-Year Incentive Bonus)
- Annual Merit Pay Increase
- Market competitive base pay reviews
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 24/7 mental health and well-being support
- Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources
- Free Care.com membership
- Voluntary benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, employee discount programs)
About the employer
UCHealth is a large healthcare system with over 30,000 employees, operating a network of nationally-recognized hospitals and clinic locations throughout Colorado, southern Wyoming, and western Nebraska. Headquartered in the Aurora, CO area, the system's flagship facility is University of Colorado…
What reviewers appreciate
- Great Place To Work® certified with 78% employee approval rating
- Large healthcare network with 30,000+ employees and multiple facility locations across CO, WY, and NE
- Local RN traveler contract options with 13-week assignments and travel stipends for qualifying nurses
What reviewers flag
- Fast-paced clinical environments with moderate to high patient acuity levels across multiple units
- Night shift requirements for several nursing positions
- Large organizational structure spanning multiple states may create bureaucratic complexity
Living in Aurora, CO
Aurora sits just east of Denver, offering nurses a suburban base with quick metro access. The city sprawls across high plains east of the Front Range, mixing newer subdivisions with established pockets near Anschutz Medical Campus. Trail systems connect parks and reservoirs, giving outdoor options between shifts. Diverse dining scenes reflect the area's international communities.
- Metro price level · Aurora area
- 105.8
- 6% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,835/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a first-year unit lane. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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