Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Englewood, CO

Job Title

Travel RN – Medical/Surgical (Night Shift)

Location

Englewood, Colorado

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Full-Time | Onsite | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a busy 33-bed Medical/Telemetry unit with up to 49 patients, maintaining a 5:1 nurse-to-patient ratio on night shift
• Care for surgical flap patients, including spinal cord injury patients with stage 4 wounds requiring surgical intervention
• Perform wound care, occasional bowel program management, and light burn care for low-acuity burn patients
• Monitor patients using telemetry equipment and document care accurately within the Meditech EMR system
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including charge nurses and patient care technicians during night shift operations

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Colorado or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 1 year of current acute care hospital Medical/Surgical experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Proficiency or ability to quickly adapt to Meditech EMR
• Ability to thrive in a high-census, fast-paced medical floor environment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working with spinal cord injury (SCI) patients
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Background in burn care or wound care management

Why Join Us

• Work on a specialized unit with a unique focus on surgical flap and spinal cord injury patients, offering a distinctive and skill-building clinical experience
• Join a well-staffed team with an experienced group of nurses and support staff in a facility that values quality patient care