Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Thornton, CO

Job Title

Travel RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location

Thornton, CO | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Days (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | 13-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide progressive care nursing for a diverse patient population including post-operative surgical, orthopedic (spine, joint), and gynecological patients
• Monitor and care for post-cath lab patients including post-PCI, post-pacemaker, ablation, cardioversion, and re-vascularization procedures
• Manage patients presenting with stroke, CIWA, chest pain, renal failure, and respiratory failure
• Administer and monitor cardiac drips at set rates, including titrating heparin drips
• Utilize telemetry monitoring equipment and document care using the facility EMR system
• Collaborate with charge nurses, fellow RNs, and patient care technicians in a team-oriented environment maintaining a 5:1 patient ratio

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in the state of Colorado
• Minimum 1 year of current hospital PCU experience
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Cardiac nursing experience
• Prior experience with Meditech EMR
• Friendly, outgoing personality with a strong teamwork orientation

Why Join Us

• Work in a brand new, state-of-the-art unit featuring ADA/Bariatric rooms with in-room Hoyer lifts, a wide variety of patient populations, and a collaborative unit culture with experienced staff
• Benefit from a modified self-scheduling process with schedules posted three weeks in advance, allowing flexibility for shift trades and personal planning