Travel Med Surg RN - $1,999 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• 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 hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week acute care night shift position requiring a CO or compact RN license and 2+ years of acute care nursing experience.

Details

• Acute care Med/Surg unit (37 beds) treating trauma, oncology, and general med/surg patients
• Nurse to patient ratios of 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights
• Night shift schedule with 12-hour shifts
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling available
• Minimum of six weekend shifts required per six-week schedule
• Holiday coverage required
• Floating may be required to ICU (low acuity holds), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele units, and within Zone 3 if extreme need arises
• Nurse aide support at a 1:12 ratio
• No charge nurse assignment on this unit
• Uses Epic EMR
• Phillips telemetry monitoring, centrally monitored off the unit
• Moderate oxygen/respiratory therapy needs

Requirements

• Active CO or Compact RN license required (pending licenses not accepted)
• BLS certification (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of acute care nursing experience required
• Must be competent in reading telemetry strips
• Not required to titrate drips
• 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 direct patient care to trauma, oncology, and general medical-surgical patients
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Unit/department specific orientation scheduled during orientation week, with candidates expected to be in-state even if initial modules are remote
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Float radius policy applies, requiring travelers to secure housing that allows them to float within their assigned zone
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year (PRN employment through outside firms may be considered)

American Traveler Job ID #P-768529. 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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