Critical Care Float Pool - Travel Registered Nurse

Job Description

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Critical Care Float Pool experience with 12 months worked in the last 3 years.

• Travel experience is preferred.

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Colorado license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >60 miles from facility to be submitted.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (Mountain) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (Mountain) CommonSpirit Health.

• 12 months gap required between for Per Diem at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (Mountain) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (Mountain) CommonSpirit Health.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills / Experience: Must be comfortable titrating all critical drips

RNs are expected to read and interpret their own tele

Preferred Skills / Experience: Prefer prior travel experience If a 1st time traveler, then they need to have 3+ years of ICU experience & have Epic experience

Required Credentials: RN jobs in the following units: Cardiac Cath Lab, Electrophysiology, ED/ER, Endoscopy, any ICU/critical care, IR, LTAC ICU, Med-Surg/Tele, Tele, PACU, Stepdown/PCU are required to pass a Basic Dysrhythmia/EKG exam during onboarding.

Unit / Facility Details: Each zone covers a 60 mile radius from the zone’s city center which is where the 60 mile verbiage comes into play. The traveler is responsible for obtaining housing that makes this feasible as the requirement to float throughout the full 60 mile zone applies regardless of where the traveler obtains housing.

Special Requests: An interview may not be available prior to offer.

Eligibility as Current/Previous Employee: Cannot have worked at any CommonSpirit location within the last 12 months.

References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Submission Limit: Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility.

Shift & Scheduling: 6-9 weekend shifts in a 6 week schedule

May be asked to go into the Holiday Rotation

Call: Rare, for low census

Schedule is made out by leadership for 6 weeks at a time, travelers are expected to be flexible and help to fill gaps in permanent scheduling

Floating Requirement: Must float Zone 1 Floating - Penrose Hospital, St Francis, St Francis InterQuest, St Mary Corwin, St Thomas More.

May be asked to float into any other acuity level; ICU, PCU/Stepdown, & MS-Tele

Zone 1 Facilities:

  • Penrose Hospital - 7 miles from Colorado Springs City Center - 2222 N Nevada Ave Colorado Springs, CO
  • St. Francis Medical Center 12 miles from Colorado Springs City Center - 6001 E Woodmen Rd Colorado Springs, CO
  • St. Francis InterQuest 13 miles from Colorado Springs City Center - 10860 New Allegiance Drive Colorado Springs, CO
  • St. Mary Corwin 46 miles from Colorado Springs City Center - 1008 Minnequa Ave Pueblo, CO
  • St. Thomas More 45 miles from Colorado Springs City Center - 1338 Phay Ave Canon City, CO

You will receive a float assignment to clarify where you are working for each schedule (varies by schedule). Your first float assignment will be communicated on or before your Monday start date.

Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 1. Start assignment restriction: 14 days

1 Charge/Lead reference required from within the last 12 months

1 reference required from within the last 3 years

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • License Type: registered
  • License State: CO
  • Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: 1/1-3
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2026-05-11
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3