Travel Med Surg RN - $1,999 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Lakewood, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Med/Surg RN for a Level 1 Trauma acute care hospital, requiring a CO or compact RN license and telemetry strip reading competency.

Details

• Acute care Med/Surg unit on the 5th floor with 37 beds at a Level 1 Trauma hospital
• Patient population includes stroke, spine, neuro trauma, and general med/surg patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights
• Nurse aide ratio of 1:12
• Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement of a minimum of 6 shifts per 6-week schedule
• Holiday coverage required
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling available
• May float to other acuity levels including ICU (low acuity holds), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele, with potential to float within the broader hospital zone during extreme need
• Charting completed in EPIC
• Uses Phillips Telemetry monitoring, centrally monitored off the unit
• Moderate oxygen/respiratory therapy needs
• On-call/standby requirements determined by the nurse manager

Requirements

• Active CO state or Compact (NLC) RN license required; pending licenses not accepted
• Current BLS (AHA) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of acute care nursing experience required
• Competency in reading telemetry strips required
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• 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 employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide acute care nursing to patients with stroke, spine, and neuro trauma diagnoses as well as general med/surg patients
• No charge nurse or house supervisor taking an assignment on this unit
• Titration of drips not required of RNs on this unit
• Unit orientation date and location assigned during orientation week; clinicians should plan to be in-state for orientation even if initial modules are remote
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Hiring process includes a candidate interview with the clinical team; no unit manager interview involved
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Travelers hired into this float zone are expected to secure housing allowing them to meet float requirements across the zone
• Candidates must not have been directly employed by any facility within the associated health system in the past year, though PRN employment through outside firms is acceptable
• First-time travelers may be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-768160. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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