Travel PCU RN - $1,966 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring telemetry and PCU/neuro stepdown experience along with BLS certification.

Details

• 13-week assignment in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) within a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching hospital
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• RN to patient ratio of 1:3-4
• Every other weekend required, but not guaranteed
• May float within scope to meet facility needs, including to a nearby affiliated hospital
• Uses Epic for charting
• 36 guaranteed hours per week

Requirements

• Active or pending Oregon RN license accepted; emergency license also accepted
• BLS certification required through AHA
• ACLS and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience within the last 3 years in MS/Tele/PCU
• PCU and neuro stepdown experience with NIHSS certification preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Skilled in telemetry monitoring, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and dysrhythmia management
• Experience with non-invasive airway management and peripheral line care
• Experience with cardiac drips such as nitro, Cardizem, amiodarone, and Nicardipine
• Rapid response team activation experience required
• Isolation precaution and PPE knowledge required

Additional Information

• Care for patients with a wide variety of neurological and cardiac conditions including strokes, brain tumors, traumatic brain injuries, and cardiac dysrhythmias
• Unit is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and Spine Center of Excellence
• Staff receive training in NIHSS, swallow screen, and spine immobilization
• Works closely with a dedicated Stroke Navigator
• Scrub color is royal blue
• Free parking available onsite
• Floating may be required to a nearby affiliated hospital approximately 15 minutes away
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates are accepted
• Requests for time off exceeding 2 weeks require approval
• Former employees of the health system are ineligible for 6 months after termination
• Block scheduling is not accommodated

American Traveler Job ID #P-757074. 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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