Travel PCU RN - $1,922 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• 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 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care/IICU night shift position requiring ICU-level critical care skills and a SC or compact RN license.

Details

• Adult IMC/IICU unit caring for trauma, medical, surgical, and neurology patients requiring monitoring or interventions every 1-2 hours
• Unit receives direct admissions, ICU transfers, and Rapid Response Team escalations
• Patient ratio of 1:3
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• 6 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule period
• Specialized equipment available includes Hercules patient re-positioners, ceiling lifts, and Airtaps
• Floating to other units or campuses required based on census needs, limited to areas of demonstrated competency
• Uses EPIC EMR

Requirements

• Active SC or multistate compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with ICU or IICU background at 1:3 acuity required
• At least 1 completed travel assignment required, or 3 years of specialty experience with critical care background for first-time travelers
• Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• Proficiency in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry monitoring required
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips required
• Ventilator management experience required
• Experience in progressive care settings such as PCU, DOU, IMC, or Stepdown may be considered based on acuity

Additional Information

• Provide critical care-level nursing to adult patients with complex trauma, medical, surgical, and neurological needs
• Work within a Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center at a Magnet-recognized, regional teaching hospital
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Orientation held every Monday with annual compliance training required
• Pre-assignment testing and training modules must be completed within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
• First-time travelers considered with 3 years of specialty and critical care experience
• Local candidates accepted; radius requirements apply and may affect pay rate eligibility
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted and approved by the facility prior to booking

American Traveler Job ID #P-775015. 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 - Intermediate Care

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