Travel RN - ICU Float

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ICU Float Pool position in the Colorado Springs zone, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and the ability to float across multiple facilities within a 60-mile radius.Job Details• ICU Float Pool position covering Zone 1 (Colorado Springs, CO area) - a combination ICU environment including MICU, SICU, TICU, and CVICU,• This is a float pool role with no home base facility; the specific assignment location varies each schedule period and will be communicated prior to the start of each schedule,• Float zone includes multiple acute care hospital campuses within approximately 60 miles of the Colorado Springs city center,• Acute care setting with a general combination ICU patient population,• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1-2 depending on acuity; high-acuity patients (e.g., CRRT, IABP, Impella) are staffed 1:1; may be asked to flex up to 1:3,• RNs are expected to titrate all critical drips including pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, and insulin,• Respiratory equipment in use includes ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and breathing treatments; RNs are expected to assist in troubleshooting and managing respiratory needs,• No monitor techs on unit; RNs are required to read and interpret their own telemetry strips,• No nurse aides on unit except for sitter needs,• Designated charge nurse on each unit who typically does not take a patient assignment, though night shift charge nurses may take a small patient assignment when necessary,• 12-hour night shifts, 7p-7a,• 6-9 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule,• Schedule is set by leadership for 6-week blocks; travelers are expected to be flexible in filling scheduling gaps,• May be asked to float to other acuity levels within Zone 1, including PCU/Stepdown and MS-Tele,• Epic EMR is used in this position,• 13-week contract,Job Requirements• Active CO RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license - must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses are not accepted,• Current AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS - pending certifications are not accepted,• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required,• First-time travelers must have 3+ years of ICU experience and prior Epic experience,• Proficiency with titrating critical drips and managing ventilated patients required,• Candidates must permanently reside at least 60 miles from the Colorado Springs city center (driver's license used to verify permanent address),• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire,• Driver's license required for consideration,Additional Information• Travelers are responsible for securing housing that allows them to respond to any facility within the full 60-mile float zone,• Candidates must be physically present in Colorado for the week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely,• Orientation consists of 1-2 days with a preceptor (approximately 12 orientation hours total),• All time-off requests must be submitted prior to starting the assignment,• May be included in the holiday rotation,• On-call requirements are rare and typically only for low-census situations,• Scrubs of any color are acceptable,• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit or affiliated facility (including CHI and/or Dignity Health) within the past year are not eligible; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered,