Travel PCU RN - $2,038 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• 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: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Progressive Care Unit RN with critical care drip and EKG interpretation experience for a 13-week travel assignment.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit setting with 34 beds on unit 630 and 25 beds on unit 633
• Patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5 on days and 1:5 to 1:6 on nights
• Support staff includes up to 3 techs on 630 and 2 techs on 633 when fully staffed
• Uses BiPAP, high flow O2, Vapotherm, Alaris pumps, cardiac drips, heparin drips, insulin drips, peritoneal dialysis, and wound vacs
• Documentation completed in Meditech
• 3x12-hour shifts weekly, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend required per contract
• May float between PCU units or to med-surg floors
• Unit uses self-scheduling with 4-week schedules

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or Compact) required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years RN experience required
• Critical thinking skills with strong EKG rhythm interpretation ability required
• Experience with cardiac drips, insulin drips, and heparin drips required
• Peripheral IV skills required
• Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred
• Experience with BiPAP, high flow O2, and multiple oxygen delivery systems required
• Experience with stroke and post cardiac cath care required
• Experience with tube feedings and NG/Dobhoff tube insertion preferred
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required
• No gaps in work history of 90+ days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Perform hourly rounding on days and every 2-hour rounding on nights
• Follow AIDET communication standards and maintain communication boards on assigned floors
• Assist with procedures including peritoneal dialysis, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertions, Dobhoff/NG tube insertions, and central line dressing changes
• Troubleshoot wound vacs as needed
• Utilize techs to assist with patient care
• Black scrubs required as part of dress code
• Unit known for strong teamwork and a family-like culture
• Most travelers who work on this unit choose to extend their contracts
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-750485. 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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