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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 ACLS, TNCC, and NIHSS certifications with night shift and every-other-weekend availability.
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Acute care hospital Emergency Department (ED/ER) setting
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Level 3 Trauma Center with The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Orthopedic Trauma and Emergency Stroke Ready designation
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Common diagnoses include abdominal pain, DM, NSTEMI, pneumonia, trauma, stroke, and HTN
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Patient volume averages approximately 150 patients per day
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Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4–5 based on acuity
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ER holds are mixed within the ED; no separate psych/seclusion rooms
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Charting system is Epic
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RNs are required to read and interpret telemetry independently — no monitor techs on unit
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RNs will be trained to perform Point-of-Care lab testing
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RT is available 24/7 for breathing treatments and ABGs
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Techs support unit secretary work, assist nurses on the floor, and help with triage
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12-hour night shifts
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Every other weekend required
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Every other holiday required
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Floating is required throughout the assigned zone's ERs within a 60-mile radius
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No on-call or standby requirement
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Active CO RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses are not accepted
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Required certifications (all AHA, all must be active — no pending certifications accepted): ACLS, BLS, ENPC or PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC
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BSN is not required
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Ability to independently read and interpret telemetry strips
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A copy of a valid driver's license is required for consideration
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2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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Candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the facility (driver's license used to confirm permanent address)
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Unit orientation is 2–3 days; clinicians must be on-site in Colorado for the week of orientation even if initial modules are completed remotely
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Charge nurses carry an assignment on this unit
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Scrub color is navy blue
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Floating is required throughout the full 60-mile zone — travelers are responsible for securing housing that makes this feasible regardless of where they choose to stay
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Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility in the CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health system within the past year; candidates placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
