Location: Aspen, CO

Start Date: 04-20-2026

End Date: 07-20-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM (nights; schedule varies)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $77 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality primary nursing care to patients in the Patient Care Unit (PCU)
• Assess, monitor, and document patient condition and respond to changes in clinical status
• Serve as the primary nurse in a rural Critical Access Hospital setting, coordinating care and resources
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient-centered plans
• Administer treatments and medications safely and accurately, following protocols and best practices
• Educate patients and families about conditions, care plans, and discharge instructions
• Participate in handoffs and maintain clear, concise documentation to support continuity of care

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado, or ability to obtain prior to start date
• Basic Life Support (BLS) — may be obtained upon hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as an RN
• Comfort and ability to safely function in a high-elevation environment (~8,000 ft)
• Experience or comfort working nights and in a rural/critical access hospital is strongly preferred

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Knowledge & Skills

• Patient care and primary nursing in a PCU setting
• Interdisciplinary teamwork and communication
• Ability to triage, prioritize, and manage acutely changing patients
• Familiarity with rural hospital workflows and resource-limited environments
• Comfort working 12-hour night shifts and maintaining vigilance across long shifts
• Basic pediatric assessment skills (PALS-trained)

Benefits

• Work with a tight-knit, supportive interdisciplinary team that values primary nursing and real clinical autonomy
• Gain valuable rural Critical Access Hospital experience that sharpens assessment and triage skills
• Meaningful patient care — be the primary nurse who makes a difference every shift
• Flexible travel contract that lets you explore a new mountain community between assignments
• Professional growth opportunities in PCU care and critical/rural nursing
• Clear licensure expectation (Colorado RN license or ability to obtain) so you know what’s needed to start
• A schedule that helps you block time for big outdoor weekends — hello, mountain adventures

Travel Perks: Explore Aspen, CO

Live and work in the heart of Colorado mountain country. When you’re off shift you can hit world-class skiing and snowboarding at Aspen Snowmass, hike or photograph the iconic Maroon Bells, soak in the nearby Glenwood Hot Springs, mountain bike scenic trails, or enjoy charming nearby towns like Basalt and Carbondale. Rafting, fishing, and scenic drives are great weekend escapes — just remember to acclimate to the elevation (about 8,000 ft).

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