Location: Centennial, CO

Start Date: 01-12-2026

End Date: 04-13-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; schedule set by leadership on a 6-week cycle (includes 6-9 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule); may include holiday rotation and required float within Zone 3

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $64 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Serve as designated charge nurse on the unit—lead, coordinate, and prioritize patient care across the ICU
• Provide high-acuity bedside care including ventilator/respiratory management and telemetry interpretation
• Safely titrate critical drips (pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, insulin) following hospital protocols
• Respond to codes and rapid responses, acting decisively to stabilize patients and coordinate the team
• Float across ICU subspecialties (MICU, SICU, TICU, CVICU) and stepdown areas as needed to maintain quality coverage
• Troubleshoot respiratory issues in collaboration with RTs and provide hands-on support when RT coverage is limited
• Mentor and support colleagues during shifts, stepping in to take assignments when necessary (more common on night shifts)

Qualifications

• Current RN license eligible for submission (able to meet license requirements for Colorado and travel assignment submission)
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience plus prior charge nurse experience required
• If you are a first-time traveler: 3+ years of ICU experience and prior Epic experience preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications; NIHSS and TNCC required
• Comfortable titrating critical drips and managing ventilated patients
• Ability to float across facilities within a 60-mile zone and arrange housing to support floating
• Willingness to work scheduled weekends and occasional holiday rotations

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required; BSN preferred but not required
• Active RN license (eligible for submission) and required certifications as listed

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong clinical judgment in critical care and the ability to prioritize in high-acuity environments
• Proficiency with Epic charting and electronic medical records
• Telemetry interpretation and ability to manage cardiac rhythms and antiarrhythmic therapies
• Experience with ventilators, High Flow, CPAP, BiPAP, and respiratory troubleshooting
• Familiarity with CRRT, IABP, Impella management, and advanced hemodynamic support
• Leadership skills for charge duties: communication, delegation, and rapid decision-making

Benefits

• Flexible travel assignment with housing support and travel reimbursement to help you focus on patient care, not logistics
• Assistance with licensure and credentialing so you can get working faster
• Paid orientation with a dedicated preceptor to set you up for success
• Access to continuing education and certification support to grow your ICU expertise
• Supportive team culture where your experience as a charge nurse is valued
• Work-life balance emphasis with clear schedules and planned time off requests handled up front
• Opportunity to gain experience across multiple ICU subspecialties (MICU, SICU, TICU, CVICU)
• Responsive recruiter and clinical team to support your placement and questions

Travel Perks: Explore Centennial, CO

Explore the best of the Denver-metro and Front Range while on assignment. Centennial and the surrounding area offer easy access to parks and trails (Roxborough State Park, South Platte River trails), great shopping and dining at Park Meadows and Lone Tree, and cultural stops in nearby Denver like the Botanic Gardens, museums, and historic Union Station. For weekend escapes, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a quick drive for concerts and hikes, and Rocky Mountain destinations and ski areas (Breckenridge, Keystone) are within roughly 1.5–2 hours for mountain adventures.

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