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Travel RN Pre-Op

UCHealth

Aurora, COFull-time / Contract$50/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$50/hr
Location
Aurora, CO
Schedule
Full-time / Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CO Or eNLC RN LicenseACLSBLS Certification

Job overview

UCHealth seeks a Travel RN for its Pre-Op department at UCHealth Anschutz in Aurora. The role provides direct perioperative patient care and works with a multidisciplinary team using evidence-based practice. Full-time day shifts are scheduled for 72 hours per two-week pay period, with 13-week assignments available. Local RN traveler contract options are available to candidates residing within 75 miles.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Direct Patient CareNursing ProcessMultidisciplinary TeamworkEvidence-Based PracticePreceptingPerioperative Care

Qualifications

CO or eNLC RN License1 Year ExperienceACLSBLS Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Description

Location: UCHealth Anschutz - Aurora

Department: Pre-Op

Work Schedule: Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $50.00 per hour plus travel package/stipend

LOCAL RN Traveler contract options available for those who reside within 75 miles

13 week assignments available

Minimum Requirements:

  • CO RN license or eNLC privileges

  • 1-year experience

  • ACLS

  • BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. BLS card must be in-hand before start date.

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):

  • Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care utilizing the nursing process

  • Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes

  • Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice

  • Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth

  • Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment

  • Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care

Perioperative:

  • Direct care includes practice Perioperative, PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) or Operating Room levels of care

  • AORN and ABPANC core curriculum and certifications standards are included in evidence-based care models

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

  • Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage.

  • Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.

  • Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.

  • Free Care.com membership.

  • Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.

  • Time away from work: Limited time off (LTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.

  • Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.

  • Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

  • 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.

  • Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health saving accounts available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

  • Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.

  • Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

Who We Are (uchealth.org)

How this job compares

Set against the 55,473 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$50/hr
  • Colorado median$36–57/hr1,617 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr22,824 hourly ranges

This rate, $50/hr, is 6% above the Colorado median midpoint ($47/hr) — in the top quarter of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,322 open Registered Nurse jobs in Colorado and 55,473 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (27,028 postings).
Education
4,443 of the 55,473 open Registered Nurse jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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