American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac ICU RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring at least 1 year of recent ICU experience and CO or compact RN licensure. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Oct 5
Shift and hours
Evenings · 12-hour shifts · Night shift schedule from 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs Night shift schedule from 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Cardiac ICU · HospitalExperience with neuro and medical ICU patient populations preferred
License
RN license Active CO or compact RN license requiredCO or compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Nov 16, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
CO or compact RN licenseActive CO or compact RN license requiredCheck your license
Certification
BLSCurrent BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
Certification
ACLS
Certification
NIHSS
Experience
current ICU hospital experienceMinimum 1 year of current ICU hospital experience required
Also asks
no gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 monthsNo gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
Also asks
reside more than 50 miles from the facilityCandidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility, as no local candidates will be considered
Preferred
Experience
neuro and medical ICU patient populationsExperience with neuro and medical ICU patient populations preferred
Below most Colorado travel postingsColorado travel postings that state pay run $1,740/week to $2,580/week, the middle half $1,990/week to $2,310/week, across 203 postings.
Travel package
Housing provided
Benefits
Free private housing or housing subsidy
Tax Advantage Plan
Comprehensive Insurance
Weekly Payroll
Referral Bonuses
Licensure Reimbursement
More benefits (2)
Travel Allowances
Continuing Education
The role and schedule
Charting
MeditechEMR system is Meditech
Day to day
procedures such as intubations and central line placementsUnit performs procedures such as intubations and central line placements
Unit size
16 bedsCardiac ICU unit with 16 beds and approximately 60 staff members
Hours stated
5:00 PM to 5:00 AM
Start
Nov 16, 2026Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
Details
approximately 60 staff members
Details
cardiac monitors, ventilators, IV pumps, tube feed pumps, and Swan-Ganz cathetersEquipment used includes cardiac monitors, ventilators, IV pumps, tube feed pumps, and Swan-Ganz catheters
Details
24/7 physician coverage provided by intensivists, neuro-intensivists, and trauma surgeons24/7 physician coverage provided by intensivists, neuro-intensivists, and trauma surgeons
Support on this unit
Nurse to patient
1 RN to 2 patientsPatient ratio of 1 RN to 2 patients
American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac ICU RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring at least 1 year of recent ICU experience and CO or compact RN licensure.
Details
Cardiac ICU unit with 16 beds and approximately 60 staff members
Patient ratio of 1 RN to 2 patients
Equipment used includes cardiac monitors, ventilators, IV pumps, tube feed pumps, and Swan-Ganz catheters
EMR system is Meditech
Night shift schedule from 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM
Unit performs procedures such as intubations and central line placements
24/7 physician coverage provided by intensivists, neuro-intensivists, and trauma surgeons
Requirements
Active CO or compact RN license required
Minimum 1 year of current ICU hospital experience required
Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
Experience with neuro and medical ICU patient populations preferred
Prior Meditech experience preferred
No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
Additional Information
Collaborative team players with a strong focus on patient care are the best fit for this unit
Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility, as no local candidates will be considered
First-time travelers may be considered if they meet experience requirements
Neighborhoods+Old Town Englewood, centered near South Broadway between Hampden Avenue and Dartmouth, is the most walkable hub, featuring historic bungalows and craftsman homes within easy reach of cafes and the transit station. Northeast Englewood borders Hampden and South Colorado Boulevard, offering mid-century ranches and renovated homes with a more suburban texture close to Denver enclaves. CityCenter Englewood is a master-planned, mixed-use district with apartments directly above retail and transit, while the neighboring Wellness District is centered directly around Swedish Medical Center.
Old Town Englewood, centered near South Broadway between Hampden Avenue and Dartmouth, is the most walkable hub, featuring historic bungalows and craftsman homes within easy reach of cafes and the transit station. Northeast Englewood borders Hampden and South Colorado Boulevard, offering mid-century ranches and renovated homes with a more suburban texture close to Denver enclaves.
CityCenter Englewood is a master-planned, mixed-use district with apartments directly above retail and transit, while the neighboring Wellness District is centered directly around Swedish Medical Center.
Getting around+Healthcare workers stationed in the Wellness District have exceptionally short local trips, often walkable from central neighborhoods. For regional access, drivers use Highway 85 (Santa Fe Drive) or South Broadway to reach Denver in roughly fifteen to twenty minutes, while the Englewood Station hub connects regional riders through RTD light rail and bus routes. Shift workers also look south toward neighboring Historic Downtown Littleton, utilizing the RTD stop along that corridor for straightforward hospital connections.
Healthcare workers stationed in the Wellness District have exceptionally short local trips, often walkable from central neighborhoods. For regional access, drivers use Highway 85 (Santa Fe Drive) or South Broadway to reach Denver in roughly fifteen to twenty minutes, while the Englewood Station hub connects regional riders through RTD light rail and bus routes.
Shift workers also look south toward neighboring Historic Downtown Littleton, utilizing the RTD stop along that corridor for straightforward hospital connections.
Outdoors+Englewood maintains 12 city parks, five dog-friendly recreation spaces, three community gardens, a skate park, and the municipal recreation center. Paved multi-use routes along the South Platte River Trail and Bear Creek Trail cater to cyclists and runners year-round. Families and outdoor lovers also frequent the Pirates Cove Family Aquatic Center on West Belleview Avenue and Broken Tee Englewood Golf Course, with regional open water access at Cherry Creek State Park and Chatfield State Park located a short drive away.
Englewood maintains 12 city parks, five dog-friendly recreation spaces, three community gardens, a skate park, and the municipal recreation center. Paved multi-use routes along the South Platte River Trail and Bear Creek Trail cater to cyclists and runners year-round.
Families and outdoor lovers also frequent the Pirates Cove Family Aquatic Center on West Belleview Avenue and Broken Tee Englewood Golf Course, with regional open water access at Cherry Creek State Park and Chatfield State Park located a short drive away.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Englewood
For nurses relocating to the southern Denver metro, Englewood offers a rare balance: an independent municipality with its own civic services, anchored directly around a dedicated Wellness District housing Swedish Medical Center and major clinical providers. Living here eliminates brutal highway commutes for healthcare workers, who can settle in walkable Old Town bungalows, modern CityCenter transit-adjacent flats, or quiet mid-century ranches in Northeast Englewood. South Broadway forms the city's lively spine, lined with independent dining, coffee shops, and monthly creative gatherings like Second Saturdays. Outdoor life is built into everyday routines, from the paved South Platte River and Bear Creek trails to Pirates Cove Family Aquatic Center and nearby state reservoirs. Navigating the wider metro is seamless via Highway 85 and the Englewood RTD light rail station. Practical tradeoffs exist: public school ratings are mixed outside the southeastern pocket zoned for Cherry Creek Schools, commercial thoroughfares can feel utilitarian, and crime rates remain elevated compared to state averages despite downward trends. For clinicians seeking urban proximity and an authentic community identity, Englewood stands out as a functional, grounded base.
