Travel PCU RN - $1,806 per week

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: 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: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring active FL or compact RN license and EPIC experience.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting including Cardiac Telemetry, MS/Tele, Neuro Stepdown, and PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-07:00
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week period
• Float requirement to home base unit or other units/locations within the health system
• No on-call requirements
• Contracted hours guaranteed
• Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed

Requirements

• Active FL or compact RN license required at time of consideration (no pending licenses accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• EPIC charting system experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Travel nursing experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, PICC line management, blood product administration, BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube care, ABG interpretation, cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management, and wound care
• Two supervisory references (Manager, Supervisor, Charge Nurse, or Director) dated within the past year required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care for cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal, and renal patient populations in a progressive care setting
• Responsibilities include cardiac drip management (no titration), insulin protocols, hemodialysis management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Flu vaccine required between 10/31-3/31 with medical or religious exemptions only
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Former Health First employees or contract staff must wait at least one year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates are accepted at the same travel rate with no radius restriction
• Travel pairs permitted with unit leader approval, though matching schedules are not guaranteed
• Scrubs may be any color but must have matching top and bottom colors with no logos or prints
• RTO requests must be submitted at time of consideration and are reviewed during the interview process

American Traveler Job ID #P-765371. 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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