
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Aurora, CO
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 30, 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) Jobs in Aurora, Colorado
Join a dynamic acute-care team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) in Aurora, Colorado. This 13-week travel nursing contract is ideal for an adaptable acute-care RN who is confident caring for medically complex patients, monitoring telemetry, and floating across like units to meet patient-care needs. Enjoy the energy of Aurora, a welcoming Colorado community with convenient access to Denver and the Rocky Mountains.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020-$2,130
- Location: Aurora, Colorado
- Healthcare Setting: On-site acute-care Med/Surg Telemetry float pool and emergency department surge support
- Start Date: November 30, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
- Shift Times: Days, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; nights, 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Weekend coverage required; shifts may occur any day of the week
- Call: Not required
- Charting: Epic electronic health record (EHR)
- Uniform: Navy scrubs
Travel Nurse Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of recent acute-care Registered Nurse (RN) experience
- Previous Med/Surg nursing and telemetry nursing experience
- Prior travel nursing experience required
- Active Colorado or Compact Registered Nurse license
- American Heart Association BLS certification
- Epic electronic health record experience
- Ability to interpret and manage cardiac rhythms and provide care for patients with complex medical conditions
- Comfort working with flexible nurse-to-patient ratios and floating to like units
- Experience in a float pool, surge space, or emergency department holding environment preferred
Med/Surg Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult acute-care patients in Med/Surg and telemetry settings.
- Support emergency department surge operations by caring for patients awaiting inpatient bed placement.
- Float to other acute-care units throughout the hospital when ED surge support is not needed.
- Monitor and interpret telemetry, recognize dysrhythmias, and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition.
- Administer medications and IV therapies, including insulin and heparin protocols as applicable.
- Perform patient assessments, manage peripheral and central lines, provide wound care, and support patients requiring oxygen or non-invasive airway interventions.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and activate rapid response or code resources when clinically indicated.
- Document accurately in Epic while maintaining safe, organized, and patient-centered care.
- Complete required orientation and facility-specific learning modules during the initial week of the assignment.
Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry travel nursing opportunity in Aurora, Colorado, and join an experienced acute-care healthcare team near Denver.
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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