
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Aurora, CO
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $57.64
- Weekly
- $2,075
- Yearly (full-time)
- $107,900
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 30, 2026
This job pays about $57.64/hour — 20% 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
- 1,030 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado from 7 agencies, 278 of them in Aurora.
- Pay in these listings: $7.66 – $115/hour, median $58.55/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Colorado: $48.20/hour ($100,256/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($64.90/hour across 237 jobs).
Job description
Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Aurora, Colorado
Join an experienced acute-care team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) in Aurora, Colorado. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for a diverse inpatient population while supporting medical-surgical and telemetry units, as well as patients awaiting inpatient placement. Aurora provides convenient access to the greater Denver metro area, outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and a vibrant community setting.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
- Location: Aurora, Colorado
- Assignment Type: 13-week acute-care travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 30, 2026
- End Date: March 1, 2027
- Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week, rotating days and nights
- Shift Times: Day shift approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; night shift approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Weekend coverage required; shifts may occur on any day of the week
- Healthcare Setting: Medical-surgical and telemetry float pool with emergency department surge support
- Patient Ratios: Typically 4–5:1 on days and 5–6:1 on nights, with occasional higher ratios based on staffing and patient acuity
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience required
- Dress Code: Navy scrubs
Med/Surg Telemetry RN Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado or a compact state
- At least 2 years of recent acute-care nursing experience
- Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted for this assignment
- Recent medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience, including cardiac rhythm interpretation and remote or unit-based telemetry monitoring
- Epic electronic health record charting experience
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Ability to float within scope to medical-surgical, telemetry, other acute-care units, and emergency department surge areas
- Comfort working with flexible staffing ratios and caring for patients awaiting inpatient bed placement
Travel Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients in an acute-care environment.
- Support emergency department surge operations by caring for patients awaiting inpatient bed placement.
- Float among appropriate acute-care units according to patient volume, staffing needs, and clinical scope.
- Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition.
- Administer medications and therapies, including heparin and IV insulin protocols when indicated.
- Perform and document patient assessments, IV starts, phlebotomy, central-line and PICC-line care, wound care, and blood product administration as appropriate.
- Provide oxygen therapy, non-invasive airway support, tracheostomy care, isolation precautions, and other evidence-based nursing interventions.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams and promptly activate rapid-response or code resources when clinically indicated.
- Complete required onboarding and assignment-specific training during the initial week of the contract.
Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry RN travel nursing opportunity in Aurora, Colorado, near the greater Denver metro area.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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