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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 14
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg-Tele Float Pool position in Colorado Springs requiring a CO or compact RN license and 2 years of MS-Tele experience.
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Acute care hospital setting within a multi-facility float pool serving Zone 1 in the Colorado Springs region
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Float pool covers General MS-Tele along with specialties including Cardiac, Neuro, Oncology, Rehab, Renal, Bariatrics, Ortho, Trauma, and ED Obs
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Patient population includes adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses spanning Cardiac, Neuro, Ortho, Oncology, Renal, Urology post-surgical, General Surgery, Gynecology, Psych/Detox, ENT, and General Medicine
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Nurse to patient ratios of 1:5-6 based on acuity
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Uses Epic EMR
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Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts (7p-7a)
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Required to float within Zone 1 to any of five facilities: Penrose Hospital, St Francis Medical Center, St Francis InterQuest, St Mary Corwin, and St Thomas More
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May also float into other acuity levels including ICU (low acuity holds with appropriate skillset), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele units
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Weekend requirement of 6-9 shifts within a 6-week schedule
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Schedules released 4-6 weeks in advance; may follow single-facility or Just-In-Time (JIT) assignment format with facility confirmed 1-2 hours before shift start
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May be required to participate in holiday rotation
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Rare call/standby requirement during low census periods
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Designated charge nurse on each unit who typically does not take a patient assignment unless necessary
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Nurse aides available on units
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Respiratory therapy equipment used including vents, CPAP, and BiPAP
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RNs required to titrate Heparin drips
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Active CO or compact RN license required
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Current certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS
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Minimum 2 years of MS-Tele experience required
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Prior neuro experience preferred
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Must be able to float across all assigned facilities within Zone 1
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Driver's license required for consideration
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Provide direct patient care across a variety of medical-surgical and telemetry specialties as part of a float pool team
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No home base facility; travelers are expected to float throughout the entire Zone 1 region as needed
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Must reside at least 60 miles from the Colorado Springs zone city center to be eligible for this position
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Responsible for securing housing that allows for flexibility to float throughout the full zone regardless of location chosen
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Travelers should be present in-state for orientation week, even if initial modules are completed remotely
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All time off requests must be submitted prior to the start of the assignment
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First-time travelers may be considered for this position
