Registered Nurse ICU

Job Title

Travel RN – ICU (Night Shift)

Location

Aurora, Colorado

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 38-bed mixed ICU serving medical, surgical, cardiac, and neurosurgery populations, including post-operative open-heart patients
• Manage and monitor patients on advanced support devices including VV/VA ECMO, intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, and CRRT
• Perform and assist with bedside procedures such as bronchoscopies, GI scopes, chest tube insertions, and arterial and central line insertions
• Manage airway care and perform frequent drip titrations
• Operate and interpret data from unit equipment including Avea ventilators, GE monitors, Baxter IV pumps, Maquet IABP, Vigilance II monitors, and NICOM
• Maintain a 2:1 or 1:1 patient ratio depending on acuity, collaborating closely with charge nurses and a team of 16–18 staff per shift

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of experience, with at least 1 year of current acute care ICU hospital experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications
• Ability to work night shifts in a high-acuity Level II Trauma Center environment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience with Meditech EMR
• CVICU or CTICU experience, including care of immediate post-operative open-heart surgery patients
• Familiarity with ECMO (Maquet Cardiohelp or Medtronic Vital Flow) and Impella devices

Why Join Us

• Join a warm, collaborative nursing team at a Level II Trauma Center located near the Rocky Mountains, offering year-round outdoor recreation including skiing and hiking
• Gain advanced critical care experience across a diverse, high-acuity patient population with exposure to cutting-edge cardiac and pulmonary support technology