Travel Cardiac PCU Night Shift RN - $2,816 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/29/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 6

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Cardiac Progressive Care Unit requiring 2 years of acute inpatient PCU experience and a KY or compact RN license.

Details

• Cardiac PCU unit with 48 beds and a 1:5 patient ratio
• Patient population includes cardiac diagnoses, PCI procedures, and pacemaker patients
• Uses Epic EMR and Galaxy Blue telemetry monitoring system
• Administers medications including Cardizem, amiodarone, and heparin
• Performs skills including IV therapy, PCA, feeding tubes, wound vac, CBI, trach care, and central line care
• RN must read telemetry and titrate medications accordingly
• ANM support provided on the unit
• Night shift schedule from 6:45pm to 7:15am
• Works three 12-hour shifts per week totaling 36 hours
• Every other weekend required per unit need

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of acute inpatient PCU experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN) required

Additional Information

• Responsible for patient assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical outcomes
• Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed staff and serves as a mentor/preceptor
• Participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement initiatives
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and patients/families to coordinate care
• Facilitates patient and family education throughout treatment and at discharge
• RTO considered except during holidays
• No local rate drop for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-780857. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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