Med Surg

Medical-Surgical Emergency Observation — Night Shift | Lakewood, CO

This 13-week travel contract places you in a medical-surgical ED observation unit working 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM). The unit manages a steady volume of acute patients presenting with abdominal pain, chest pain, dyspnea, fever, headache, and extremity injuries.

Shift & Schedule

• 12-hour nights | 36 guaranteed hours per week
• 6–9 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule
• Holiday requirements apply
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling available
• First to float; may float within the broader zone based on unit need

Clinical Details

• Active emergency observation setting with dedicated psych/seclusion rooms and 24/7 in-house security
• Respiratory therapy available in-house, managing ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen; RNs expected to troubleshoot respiratory equipment
• Common drips include cardiac, antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, sedation, and analgesia agents
• Lab draws shared between RN and phlebotomy; radiology/CT transport is shift-dependent
• Charge nurse carries an assignment; ancillary support (aides, EMTs, paramedics) is shift-dependent

Requirements

• Active RN license (Colorado or compact)
• BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS certification
• BSN not required
• Must be within 60 miles of facility; valid driver's license required
• Clinicians must be on-site in state for the full week of orientation

Scrubs: Navy blue

Contract: 13 weeks | Up to 4 shifts may be cancelled during the assignment period