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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Emergency Department position at a Level 3 Trauma Center in Colorado, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ED experience and active TNCC certification.
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Emergency Department (ED) at an acute care hospital designated as a Level 3 Trauma Center, STEMI Receiving Center, and Stroke Center
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Treats an average of 63 patients per day across a mixed acuity population including abdominal pain, DM, NSTEMI, pneumonia, trauma, stroke, and HTN
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Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-5 based on acuity
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ER holds are intermixed within the ED; no separate psych/seclusion rooms
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Charting performed in Epic
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12-hour night shifts, every other weekend required
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Every other holiday required
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Floating may be required within Zone 5 (a 60-mile radius zone) in cases of extreme need
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No on-call or standby requirement
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RT is available 24/7 and performs breathing treatments and ABGs
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Unit support includes techs who assist with secretary work, floor nursing support, and triage
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No monitor techs on unit — RNs are required to read and interpret telemetry independently
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RNs will be trained to perform Point-of-Care lab testing; phlebotomy is not a separate draw service
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Schedule is set by leadership based on unit needs
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Active CO RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license currently in hand — pending licenses will not be accepted
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Minimum 2 years of ED experience required
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Required certifications (all must be active, AHA-issued): ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC — pending certifications will not be accepted
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Ability to read and interpret telemetry independently
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Driver's license required for consideration
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Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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Candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to qualify for travel pay rates
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Candidates must be physically present in-state for the week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely
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Unit-specific orientation is 2–3 days
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Navy blue scrubs required
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Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
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Travelers are responsible for securing housing that allows them to float throughout the full 60-mile zone radius as required
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Charge nurses take patient assignments on this unit
