Travel Med Surg/PCU/Tele RN - $2,470 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• 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: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg/PCU/Tele RN for a Neuro Trauma stepdown unit requiring trach/vent and drip titration experience.

Details

• Acute care Level 2 trauma hospital setting on a 28-bed Med Surg/PCU/Tele Neuro Trauma stepdown unit
• Patient population includes neuro cases such as strokes, seizures, Guillain-Barre, Myasthenia gravis, spinal injuries, thrombectomies, and post-TNK/TPA patients, as well as trauma ortho injuries including hematomas, bleeds, falls, and farm/MVA accidents
• Nurse to patient ratios of 1:4-5 days and 1:5-6 nights, dependent on acuity
• Nurse aide ratios of 1:9 days and 1:12 nights
• RT equipment used includes vents, trachs, CPAP, BiPAP, Vapotherm, and EtCO2 monitoring
• Central tele monitoring is located off-unit
• Uses Cerner EMR, currently transitioning to Epic
• Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts from 1900-0730
• Self-scheduling model that opens 6 weeks in advance, balanced by the manager
• Weekend requirement of every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Holiday requirement of typically 2-3 holidays in winter and otherwise every other holiday
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating required to sister Med Surg units covering mixed care, cardiac, general, MS ortho, and heme/onc specialties
• Charge nurse takes a full team assignment on nights and a smaller assignment on days

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license required
• Current BLS (AHA) and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg, PCU, or ICU experience required, with experience in this setting required within the last year
• Drip titration experience required, including Heparin, Nitro, Diltiazem, Amiodarone, 3%, and Insulin
• Home trach/vent experience highly preferred, though training is available for RNs open to learning
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a neuro trauma stepdown unit, including titrating drips and managing trach/vent patients
• Unit orientation includes 1 shift of general orientation and 1 shift with a preceptor
• Dress code requires solid color scrubs of any color
• All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility
• Candidates who previously worked at this facility must have an end date at least 6 months prior to consideration
• Candidates living within 80 miles of the facility are considered local

American Traveler Job ID #P-737174. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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