Job Description
Job Description
Nursing degree, active registered nurse (RN) license and minimum 1+ years ICU RN experience required. Applicants who do not meet these qualifications will not be considered.
An opportunity for a Registered Nurse with ICU expertise to provide critical care across multiple hospital settings within a 60-mile zone centered around Colorado Springs, CO. This contract role involves floating across various intensive care units including MICU, SICU, TICU, and CVICU, offering a dynamic and diverse clinical experience.
Qualifications and Desired Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience required.
- For first-time travelers: 3+ years ICU experience plus Epic electronic health record experience.
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.
- Competency in titrating critical drips including pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, and insulin.
- Comfort with reading and interpreting telemonitor strips independently.
- Flexibility and willingness to float across different ICU units and stepdown or telemetry units as needed.
Location Overview:The role is based in a vibrant healthcare zone around Colorado Springs, CO, encompassing five diverse hospitals ranging from urban to community settings. This area offers a unique blend of mountain views, cultural attractions, and outdoor activities. Nurses enjoy the balance of a professional medical environment with access to hiking, golf, and scenic experiences nearby.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver expert critical care nursing with 1:1 to 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratios based on patient acuity.
- Respond effectively to high acuity patients requiring advanced modalities such as CRRT, IABP, and Impella.
- Collaborate with respiratory therapists and assist with respiratory management including vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow oxygen.
- Adapt to variable schedules made by leadership with 7 am to 7 pm shifts, including weekends (6-9 shifts per 6-week cycle) and potential holiday rotation.
- Participate in a one to two-day, unit-specific orientation with a preceptor.
- Maintain professional attire with flexible scrub colors.
Additional Details:
- No home base facility; consistent floating within Zone 1 is mandatory.
- Must secure housing enabling feasible travel across the 60-mile radius.
- Week of orientation requires in-state presence; some first-day modules may be remote.
- Charge nurses generally do not take patient assignments except in night shifts when necessary.
- Rare call or standby duty during low census periods.
This contract position offers the chance to work within a collaborative clinical team committed to quality patient care and professional growth. Take on a challenging and rewarding ICU float role that broadens your skills and enriches your nursing career.
Apply now to advance your ICU nursing journey in one of Colorado's most appealing healthcare zones.
Compensation for this position ranges from $26.59 to $50.00. Eligible candidates may also receive healthcare benefits, housing, and meals/incidentals. Full details of our healthcare benefits plan can be found here. This posting is open for 60 days after the posting date.