Travel Med/Tele/PCU RN - $2,131 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele PCU position requiring cardiac telemetry strip interpretation and prior PCU experience.

Details

• Work in a 32-bed Med/Tele/PCU stepdown unit within an acute care, Level 2 trauma hospital
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with cardiac caths, EP studies, pacers, ETOH, COVID, pneumonia, sepsis, and acute-on-chronic conditions
• Nurse to patient ratios of 1:4-5, occasionally 1:5-6 on nights, with PCU-level overflow at 1:3
• RNs titrate drips including Amio, Cardizem, Heparin, Nitro, Nipride, Lasix, and low-dose Dopamine
• RNs read and interpret their own telemetry strips
• Charge nurse present on both shifts and may occasionally take a light patient load
• Patient care techs available at a goal ratio of 1:10
• RNs troubleshoot respiratory equipment including BiPap, trachs, and Airvo
• Tele/monitor techs available at the nurses station with portable and in-room monitoring
• 12-hour day shifts on a 7a-7p/7p-7a rotation, not rotating more than weekly
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• No call or standby requirements
• Float to all areas as helping hands, including PCU and Med/Surg full patient assignments and occasional ER holds/boarding
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active ND or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• PCU experience required with ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Epic experience preferred
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Unit focus is primarily tele/cardiac care within a stepdown/PCU environment
• Any color scrubs permitted
• Two 12-hour shifts of unit-specific orientation provided, typically Friday and Saturday of the first week
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be requested upfront per 13-week contract, with no additional RTO approved after submission

American Traveler Job ID #P-768114. 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 - Med/Surg Tele

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