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Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a night shift ICU travel assignment in Denver, CO, requiring a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience and active CO or compact RN license.Job Details• 21-bed ICU located in the main building of a Magnet-designated community hospital in Denver, CO,• Unit is staffed with approximately 45 team members, with a charge nurse carrying no patient assignment on both day and night shifts,• Standard nurse-to-patient ratio is 2:1, with 3:1 for step-down status patients and 1:1 for very high acuity cases,• Patient population includes sepsis, arrhythmias, and Med/Surg critical care patients - mostly elective cases,• Common procedures include intubation, central line insertion, bronchoscopy, endoscopy, vasopressor IV drip titration, and ventilator management,• Hospira IV pumps are used on the unit,• EMR: Meditech,• Night shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM (19:00-07:00),• Required to work every 3rd weekend,• Float to Telemetry and other network hospitals required,• 13-week contract,Job Requirements• Active CO or compact RN license required,• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required (AHA or ARC accepted; certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start),• Minimum 2 years of clinical ICU experience required,• Minimum 1 year of recent acute care hospital ICU experience required,• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months,• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration - no Canadian SSN accepted,• One professional reference required,• Cardiac experience and CRRT experience preferred,Additional Information• Intensivist is present in the ICU 24/7,• Unit follows a self-scheduling model,• Coverage for one major winter holiday required,• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility - local candidates are not eligible,