Travel Cardiac PCU RN - $1,987 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Burlington, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• 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: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Progressive Care Unit night shift position requiring 2+ years of Cardiac PCU experience and EPIC proficiency.

Details

• 30-private bed Cardiac Medical Progressive Care unit providing 24/7 care
• Rooms are remotely monitored by the Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Department (CCMD)
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM
• Weekend rotation required with holidays as needed
• Patient ratios typically 1:5, with 1:4 for patients on drips or BiPAP
• Schedules self-assisted through Optilink on a 6-week rolling basis
• Nurse Assistants available 24/7; RN secretary support from 7 AM-11 PM
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Floating to any Cone Health campus may be required

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certification required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac PCU experience required
• Experience with 1:5 patient ratios required
• Previous Charge RN experience preferred
• Required skills: interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, pre/post cardiac cath care, peripheral line and PICC line management, cardiac and vasoactive drip management (titration and non-titration), procedural sedation administration, chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, and tracheostomy care
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Must pass a compliance EKG exam (two attempts allowed)

Additional Information

• Provide care to a cardiac patient population including CHF, ACS, arrhythmias, pre/post cardiac catheterization, rule-out MI, syncope, and pacemaker placement
• Secondary focus on respiratory conditions such as COPD, pneumonia, and BiPAP management
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams preferred experience
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rate; no local candidates considered
• RTO must be submitted with application; no post-submission RTO accepted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-765209. 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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