Bring your critical care skills to a military hospital where every shift counts.
Apply now!
Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – ICU
Location: Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH), Fort Carson, CO
Start Date: ASAP – upon completion of onboarding and security verification
Schedule: 24/7 coverage; typically 12-hour shifts, 0700–1900 or 1900–0700, including nights, weekends, and on-call hours
Critical Care for Those Who Serve
Evans Army Community Hospital needs experienced ICU nurses to care for critically ill Soldiers, retirees, and military family members. You will provide advanced, specialized nursing care, make fast and confident assessments, and work side by side with physicians and a tight-knit care team.
When needs arise, you will also float to other inpatient areas, so you can keep growing your skills across the hospital.
What You’ll Do
Critical Care Nursing Provide advanced, specialized nursing care to complex, critically ill patients
Continuously observe and monitor patients and intervene to prevent complications and restore health
Interpret signs and symptoms of deterioration and promptly update the physician
Assess cardiac output, vital signs, peripheral perfusion, and level of consciousness
Administer and regulate IV fluids (such as lipids and blood volume expanders) and vasoactive drugs
Administer emergency drugs as directed by a physician
Procedures & Emergencies Assist with endotracheal intubation, cardioversion, and insertion of invasive lines and chest tubes
Insert IV catheters and perform venipunctures to collect blood samples
Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react quickly in emergencies
Apply infection control standards per unit and department operating instructions
Care Coordination & Education Coordinate patient care with a wide array of healthcare professionals to achieve optimal outcomes
Perform physical exams and health histories, administer medications, and provide wound care
Provide health promotion, counseling, and education to patients and families
Guide and advise other healthcare team members and make patient care assignments based on scope of practice and skill level
Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate
Float to other inpatient areas as needed and ensure compliance with MTF policies and standards of care
Who You Are A skilled critical care nurse who stays calm and focused in high-acuity situations
A sharp assessor who catches subtle changes in a patient’s condition early
Comfortable collaborating with physicians and a diverse healthcare team
Flexible and willing to float to other inpatient areas when the unit needs you
Physically ready for a demanding role, including prolonged standing, walking, lifting, and positioning patients
Qualifications
Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from a program accredited by a recognized national nursing accreditation body (such as CCNE, or NLN/American Academy-accredited)
Experience At least two years of inpatient nursing experience within the past three years
At least one year of that experience in an ICU setting
Certifications & Licensure Current BLS, ALS, and PALS certifications, maintained at your own expense
Current, valid, unrestricted RN license Active license from any U.S. jurisdiction is acceptable for this position
Must remain free of limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse actions
Eligibility U.S. citizenship (required for all positions on this contract)
Ability to submit a complete qualifying package at least 15 days before placement
Willingness to work 12-hour shifts, nights, weekends, and on-call hours as scheduled
Meet DoD health requirements before placement Hepatitis B series with a positive titer; MMR and varicella (series or positive titer)
Annual influenza vaccine and tuberculosis screening (2-step PPD or QuantiFERON)
Why You’ll Love It Here
🩺 Advanced practice: Use and sharpen your critical care skills with complex patients.
🎖️ Meaningful mission: Care for Soldiers, retirees, and…