RN (Registered Nurse)

Opportunity:

RN - ICU Float Pool

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Float throughout Zone 1 which covers a 60-mile radius around Colorado Springs, CO
• No home base facility - must float between 5 different hospitals in the zone
• 6-9 weekend shifts required in a 6-week schedule
• May be placed in holiday rotation
• Schedule made by leadership for 6 weeks at a time with expectation of flexibility
• Nurse to patient ratios of 1:1-2 depending on acuity, may flex up to 1:3
• 1:1 ratios for high acuity patients requiring CRRT, IABP, Impella, etc.
• Must be comfortable titrating all critical drips including pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, and insulin
• Expected to read and interpret own telemetry strips (no monitor techs)
• May float to other acuity levels including ICU, PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele
• 1-2 day orientation with preceptor
• Any color scrubs allowed
• Must have 2 years of ICU experience (3+ years if first-time traveler)
• Epic experience preferred for first-time travelers
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS
• Colorado nursing license required
• All time off requests must be submitted prior to starting assignment
• Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment