Travel PCU/IMC Float Registered Nurse

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Durango, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/03/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 2
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU/IMC Float Pool position at a Level I Trauma Center in Colorado, requiring at least 2 years of PCU/IMC experience and the ability to float across a 60-mile zone on night shifts.

Details\n

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• Acute care setting, Level I Trauma Center
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• Float pool covering multiple PCU/IMC units across specialties including General, Cardiac, Neuro, Oncology, Rehab, Renal, Bariatrics, Ortho, Trauma, and ED Obs
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• Adult and geriatric patient population with diagnoses including cardiac, neuro, ortho, oncology, renal, urology post-surgical, general surgery, gynecology, psych/detox, ENT, and general medicine
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• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4 depending on acuity
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• Nurse aides available on units
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• RT equipment including vents, CPAP, and BiPap in use on units
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• Must be comfortable titrating and managing cardiac drips including dopamine, dobutamine, cardizem, and amiodarone, as well as insulin, ativan, and heparin
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• Charting is done in Epic (experience preferred)
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• Night shift, 12-hour shifts (7p–7a)
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• 6–9 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule
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• Schedule is set by leadership in 6-week blocks; travelers are expected to remain flexible to fill scheduling gaps
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• May be asked to float into other acuity levels including ICU (low acuity holds), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele
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• Travelers are expected to float throughout the entire 60-mile zone from the city center and must secure housing that makes this feasible
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• Rare on-call or standby requirement, primarily for low census situations
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Requirements\n

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• Active CO RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license, currently in hand — pending licenses will not be accepted
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• Active certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS — pending certifications will not be accepted
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• Minimum 2 years of PCU/IMC experience required
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• Experience with cardiac drips, insulin, and ativan required
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• Prior neuro experience preferred
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• Epic EMR experience preferred
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• Candidate must reside at least 60 miles from the facility's city center (driver's license used to verify permanent address)
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• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
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Additional Information\n

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• Provide stepdown-level nursing care across multiple PCU/IMC units covering a broad range of specialties
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• Designated charge nurse on each unit who typically does not carry a patient assignment, though night shift charge nurses may occasionally take a small patient load
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• Orientation consists of 1–2 days with a preceptor (12 orientation hours total); clinicians must be on-site and in state for the week of orientation even if initial modules are remote
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• All time-off requests must be submitted prior to the start of the assignment
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• May be asked to participate in holiday rotation
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• No scrub color restriction — any color is acceptable
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• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
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American Traveler Job ID #P-730670. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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