Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit
American Traveler
Thornton, CO
Posted Aug 8 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- Stepdown
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Nurse to patient
- 1:5
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Sep 14, 2026 · Travel
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Practice
- MEDITECH charting
- Setting
- Hospital
stated in this posting
More role details
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Pay
About this role
Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 14, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 2 American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring PCU experience and CO or compact RN licensure.
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Details Work in the Progressive Care Unit (2 North, Main Building) of a hospital environment 24-bed unit staffed with a charge nurse, 4-5 RNs, and 2-3 PCTs per shift Patient ratio of 5:1 Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM Patient population includes post-op recovery (surgical and cath lab), post-op ortho (spine, joint), elective ortho, spine, and GYN surgeries Cares for elective cath lab procedures including post-PCI, post-pacemaker, ablation, cardioversion, and re-vascularization patients Manages stroke, CIWA, chest pain, renal failure, and respiratory failure cases Administers set-rate cardiac drips (non-titrating except heparin) Uses telemetry and post-op monitoring equipment EMR system is Meditech / CPN, prior experience preferred Modified self-scheduling process with schedules posted 3 weeks in advance Requirements Active RN license (CO or Compact) required Current
certifications
BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Certification Minimum 1 year of current acute care hospital PCU experience required Cardiac experience preferred Prior Meditech experience preferred No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months Additional Information Provide telemetry and post-op monitoring care to a diverse surgical, cardiac, and medical patient population Work on a brand-new, state-of-the-art unit featuring ADA/Bari rooms with in-room Hoyer lifts Join a unit known for excellent teamwork, collaboration, and a wide range of nursing experience Friendly, outgoing personality and teamwork orientation are ideal fits for this unit Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be considered, as no local candidates are accepted
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“Requirements Active RN license (CO or Compact) required Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Certification Minimum 1 year of current acute care hospital PCU experience required Cardiac experience preferred…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Active RN license (CO or Compact) required
- BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Certification
- Minimum 1 year of current acute care hospital PCU experience required
- Cardiac experience preferred
- Prior Meditech experience preferred
- No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
- Additional Information
- Work on a brand-new, state-of-the-art unit featuring ADA/Bari rooms with in-room Hoyer lifts
- Join a unit known for excellent teamwork, collaboration, and a wide range of nursing experience
- Friendly, outgoing personality and teamwork orientation are ideal fits for this unit
- Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be considered, as no local candidates are accepted
Place
- City
- Thornton, CO
- Median rent
- $1,895/mo
- Local household income
- $103,088/yr
- State price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Colorado index 103.1, where 100 is the national average.
Thornton sits just north of Denver, offering Colorado newcomers a family-friendly suburban base with easy access to the metro area's hospital networks. Residents enjoy sweeping Rocky Mountain views and a relaxed pace, making it a solid choice for nurses who want quieter living without losing big-city proximity.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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