Registered Nurse Critical Care Resource Pool

Intermountain Health; Brighton (CO); On-site; USD 51,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton, Colorado seeks an experienced Critical Care Float Pool RN to provide high-acuity care across multiple units. You will collaborate with physicians, APPs, therapists, and interprofessional teams to deliver safe, evidence-based care in a fast-paced hospital setting.

This full-time role offers days or nights with a 10% float differential and requires an active Colorado RN license (or compact transfer within 60 days), a BSN, and BLS.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of practice; compact licenses must be transferred within 60 days of start date.
• Minimum one year of RN experience in a critical care or acute care setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• BSN is Required; degree will be verified.
• RN with <12 months experience must obtain BSN within four years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill and high-acuity patients across units.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
• Monitor and respond to changes in patient condition with clinical judgment.
• Collaborate with physicians, APPs, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and care teams.
• Manage complex patient needs including advanced monitoring and therapies.
• Document care accurately and ensure continuity across settings.
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans, recovery, and discharge needs.

Skills

Strong communication

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Job description

Job Description The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

Exciting RN Opportunity in Colorado!

Join the Platte Valley Hospital Critical Care Float Pool Team

Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton is seeking experienced, adaptable Registered Nurses to join our Critical Care Float Pool team. This opportunity is ideal for RNs who thrive in high-acuity environments and are passionate about delivering exceptional care to critically ill patients while supporting various acute care areas throughout the hospital. As a Critical Care Float Pool RN, you'll provide essential clinical expertise where it's needed most while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams dedicated to delivering safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care.

About the Platte Valley Critical Care Float Pool RN Role

As a Critical Care Float Pool RN at Platte Valley Hospital, you'll play a vital role in supporting patient care and staffing needs across critical care and designated acute care settings. Nurses in this position float based on operational needs, patient census, and demonstrated competencies, providing skilled care to patients with complex medical conditions and critical healthcare needs. This role offers the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population while further developing your critical care expertise. You'll work alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary care teams to deliver high-quality patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment that requires strong assessment skills, clinical judgment, and adaptability. Whether you're looking to broaden your critical care experience, strengthen your clinical skills, or advance your nursing career, the Platte Valley Hospital Critical Care Float Pool offers a rewarding opportunity for professional growth and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill and high-acuity patients across multiple units.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
• Monitor and respond promptly to changes in patient condition, utilizing critical thinking and advanced clinical judgment.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Manage complex patient needs, including advanced monitoring, specialized therapies, and critical care interventions.
• Document patient care accurately and ensure continuity of care across clinical settings.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, recovery expectations, and discharge needs when appropriate.
• Adapt quickly to varying unit workflows, patient populations, and acuity levels.
• Support a culture of teamwork, mentorship, patient safety, and continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• Minimum one (1) year of RN experience in a critical care or acute care setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• BSN is Required. Degree will be verified.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of hire date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Critical Care, ICU, Progressive Care, Emergency Department, or other acute care nursing experience.
• Strong communication, adaptability, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience caring for diverse patient populations in fast-paced environments.

Note: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.

Compensation & Schedule

• Full-Time Opportunities | Days or Nights Available (Part-Time and PRN Considered).
• 10% Float Differential
• Required to float to all units, not limited to Critical Care.

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. - and - Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. - and - Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. - and - Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. - and - Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc). - and - May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location

Platte Valley Hospital

Work City

Brighton

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$37.45 - $57.29

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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