Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

American Traveler

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30

$2,228.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele/Ortho unit position requiring a CO or compact RN license and 1 year of relevant experience.

Details

Work in the Med/Surg Tele/Ortho unit with a 24 staffed-bed capacity.

Patient population includes ortho trauma, total joint replacement, CVA, spinal cord injury, and surgical plastics cases.

Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00.

Required to work every other weekend, subject to change per unit needs.

No on-call requirements.

May be required to float to sister facilities within the North region, including a location approximately 14.8 miles away.

Requirements

Active RN license (CO or compact) currently in hand.

Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience required.

Current certifications: BLS (AHA); NIHSS preferred.

Experience with any EMR/charting system required.

Skills in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, nasal cannula, and oxygen administration.

IV therapy and phlebotomy skills, including central line blood draws, PICC line management, and peripheral line care.

Experience with cardiac monitoring, telemetry (unit and remote), and dysrhythmia interpretation.

Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac management.

Experience managing neurological and psychiatric conditions such as CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and substance withdrawal preferred.

Experience with medication administration including Heparin, Insulin, and PCA.

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care for a med/surg, telemetry, and orthopedic patient population, including ortho trauma and total joint replacement cases.

Completion of all facility-specific modules required within the first week of assignment.

Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with specific blackout periods where time off is not permitted.

Local candidates accepted at a reduced rate for those residing within 75 miles.

First-time travelers are welcome to apply as long as experience requirements are met.

Previous UCHealth employees must disclose prior employment history for eligibility review.

Travelers who completed a full year on assignment with UCHealth OR may not be rebooked for at least one year.