Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Position ID: P-768878

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

$2,056.01/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring CRRT competency and a Colorado or compact RN license.

Details

Surgical Medical ICU setting within an acute care hospital, 12 beds

1:2 nurse to patient ratio

Patient population includes respiratory distress, DKA, renal failure, post-op surgical ICU cases (vascular, oncology, flaps), and non-STEMI post-code patients

RNs titrate drips including vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, metabolic, and specialized medications

RNs read their own telemetry strips using Philips monitors

RT coverage in ICU 24/7 with CPAP, BiPap, high flow, and ventilator equipment available

Hospitalist or intensivist in house

Night shift, 12-hour shifts

Self-scheduling with a minimum of six weekend shifts required per six-week schedule

Holiday coverage required

Call or standby requirements determined by nurse manager

First to float, with floating within Zone 3 possible if extreme need arises

EPIC EMR used

Requirements

Active CO state or compact (NLC) RN license required

BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required (AHA)

CRRT certification required

Minimum 2 years of recent experience required

General critical care experience required

Must be flexible, adaptable, and demonstrate strong teamwork skills

Driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide critical care nursing to a mixed surgical-medical ICU population

No tele/monitor techs on unit; RNs are responsible for reading their own strips

No nurse aides on this unit

Charge nurse does not take a patient assignment

Navy blue scrub color required

Orientation is 12 hours; clinicians must be in-state for week of orientation even if initial modules are remote

Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility

Float radius policy applies; travelers are responsible for securing housing that allows them to meet float zone requirements

Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility within the past year

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12