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