ICU/CCU/Critical Care RN in Lakewood, Colorado
- Agency
- Atlas MedStaff
- Location
- Lakewood, CO
- Job type
- Travel
- Pay
- $1,972/Per Week
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $54.78
- Weekly
- $1,972
- Yearly (full-time)
- $102,544
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $54.78/hour — 14% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado ($48.20/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado right now
- 1,016 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado from 7 agencies, 34 of them in Lakewood.
- Pay in these listings: $7.66 – $115/hour, median $58.24/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Colorado: $48.20/hour ($100,256/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($65.00/hour across 231 jobs).
Job description
Job Description
Join a travel ICU assignment in Lakewood, Colorado, supporting critically ill adults across medical, surgical, cardiac, neurological, trauma, and post-operative populations. This role is designed for an experienced critical care RN who can manage complex patients, titrate vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, analgesics, and metabolic drips, and interpret 12-lead EKGs and cardiac strips independently.
You will work 12-hour night shifts in a high-acuity ICU setting with access to in-house intensivists, 24/7 respiratory therapy, and equipment including ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen. The assignment includes floating among ICU floors and lower-acuity units as needed, with weekend and holiday requirements. Critical care experience is required, with trauma, surgical, and neuro critical care experience preferred. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS.
Weather
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Job Specifics
City and State: Lakewood, Colorado
Shift: 12-hour nights
Duration: 13 weeks, 36 hours per week
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