Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - per week

Binding Minds is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Thornton, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Discipline: RN

Start Date: 10/06/2025

Duration: 13 weeks

36 hours per week

Shift: 12 hours, nights

Employment Type: Travel

Travel ICU RN – Neuro/Trauma Focus - Thornton, CO

Location: 9191 Grant Street, Thornton, CO 80229

Shift: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM (Night Shift) Assignment Length: 13 Weeks

Start Date: September 15, 2025 Openings: 1

Pay Package (Estimated Weekly)

Weekly Gross: $2,131.36

Stipend (Meals & Housing): $1,375.36

W2 (Taxable at $21/hr for 36 hrs): $756

Position Overview

Mountain Ridge Medical Center is seeking a skilled Travel ICU RN to join its expanding critical care team. This unit treats a wide range of high-acuity patients including neuro-surgical, trauma, cardiac arrest, and respiratory failure cases. Nurses will work closely with 24/7 intensivists in a collaborative, teaching-oriented environment.

Unit Details

Unit Name: ICU/650

Total Beds: 28 (12 in Pod A, 16 in Pod B)

Staffing (Night Shift): 1 Charge RN, RN count based on census/acuity, Critical Care Tech staffed 6 days/week (0900–2100)

Patient Ratios: Typically 1:2; may vary from 1:1 to 1:3 depending on acuity

Equipment: Pyxis, Plum Pump IVs, GE bedside monitors, Nelcor, Artic Sun, Sub Zero

EMR: Meditech

Required Qualifications

Minimum 2 years ICU experience (medical, surgical, neuro, or trauma)

BLS and ACLS certifications

Preferred: TNCC certification

Common Patient Profiles

Neuro-surgical and trauma (Level III, transitioning to Level II)

Cardiac and respiratory arrest

Ventilator-dependent patients

Alcohol and drug withdrawal cases

What Makes This Unit Stand Out

Newly expanded 12-bed ICU pod opened in January 2019

Supportive intensivists available 24/7—known for being collaborative and respectful

Diverse nursing team with many staff members having 20+ years of experience

Strong traveler appreciation culture

Average hospital census: 100–125 patients

Ideal Candidate

Flexible and team-oriented

Strong clinical judgment and communication skills

Passionate about patient-centered care in high-acuity settings

Referral Bonus up to $500 Medical Benefits

About Binding Minds

We are a Healthcare staffing business specializing in travel, contract and

permanent roles with prime focus serving healthcare roles. We have

recruitment experts who have developed strategic recruitment process/model

that covers all healthcare (Nursing, Healthcare Techs, Allied, Finance &

Billing) and Healthcare IT roles.

We recruit Nationwide and work with hospitals, healthcare centers, rehab

centers, clinics, urgent care, assisted livings, correctional facilities, and

through wide variety of specialty care services.

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