American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Melbourne, Florida.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- 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 30, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 5
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring FL or compact RN license, 1+ years of telemetry experience, and Epic charting proficiency.
Details
- PCU unit within a hospital setting providing telemetry, stepdown, and progressive care
- Patient ratio of 1:5
- Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:00
- Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week period
- Floating required to other units or facility locations including Cape Canaveral, Holmes Regional, Palm Bay, or Viera
- No on-call requirement
- Epic EMR experience required
Requirements
- Active FL or compact RN license required at time of consideration (no pending licenses accepted)
- Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
- Minimum 1 year of recent RN experience required
- Prior travel nursing experience required
- Experience with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team activation
- Skills in IV therapy, central/PICC/peripheral line care, and blood product administration preferred
- Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, tracheostomy care, and ABG interpretation preferred
- Two professional references from a Manager, Supervisor, Charge Nurse, or Director within the past year required for consideration
- Flu vaccine required between 10/31-3/31, with medical or religious exemptions only
Additional Information
- Provide telemetry and progressive care nursing to a cardiac, neurological, and medical-surgical patient population
- Travelers will have a home base unit but should expect to float as needed
- Scrubs may be any color but tops and bottoms must match, with no logos or prints
- Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travelers with no mile radius restriction
- Former employees or contracted staff must wait at least one year after separation before returning as a traveler
- Travel pairs permitted with unit leader approval, though matching schedules are not guaranteed
- First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
American Traveler Job ID #P-771944. 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
About American Traveler
With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.
With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.
American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.
With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.