Travel Registered Nurse - Long Term Acute Care - Denver, CO
- 8-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,613 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel registered nurse assignments post a median of $2,082 a week, the middle half $1,896 to $2,301, across 1,286 assignments, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
What Colorado law requires of the employer
- Nurse staffing committee or plan: Colorado hospitals must have a nurse staffing committee, 60 percent clinical staff nurses, that builds an annual master staffing plan sent to the state. C.R.S. § 25-3-128(2)(a) (source: C.R.S. § 25-3-128(2)(a))
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting 30 Nov 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,613 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,812.96 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Long Term Acute Care Infection Prevention role focused on managing infectious and immunocompromised patients and supporting an effective organization-wide infection control program. The position develops and monitors infection control policies, investigates infection outbreaks, analyzes infection data, and provides education and guidance to clinical staff.
Job Details
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 8-hour shifts; 40 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association, with certification documentation included in the submission.
- Colorado or multistate compact Registered Nurse (RN) license, with documentation attached to the resume.
- At least 1 year of recent infection control prevention experience.
- Additional Information:
- Consults with physicians, managers, and staff regarding infectious and immunocompromised patients.
- Develops, implements, and monitors infection control policies and procedures.
- Maintains surveillance systems for hospital-acquired and community infections.
- Investigates infection outbreaks and clusters.
- Monitors and interprets bacteriology reports and infection statistics.
- Recommends measures to prevent the spread of resistant microorganisms and pathogens.
- Participates in infection control committees and collaborates with local and state health departments.
- Provides infection control education covering tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis, and universal precautions.
- Conducts infection control audits and coordinates follow-up actions.
- Directs employee health program functions and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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