Travel PCU RN - $2,051 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Chattanooga, 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 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Step-Down/PCU position requiring ACLS and NIHSS certification with 1+ years of specialty experience.

Details

• Work in a 30-bed 3 West Cardiac Step-Down/Progressive Care Unit
• Patient ratio of 5-6:1
• Unit staffed with unit clerk on days, 2-3 PCTs day and night, nursing supervisor, and hospitalists
• Uses Welch Allyn vitals monitors, Novameter glucose monitors, and Philips Telemetry/MP2 monitoring equipment
• Documentation in Meditech-HCA version EMR
• Medication administration via WOW carts with med drawers and Pyxis ES dispensing system
• Day shift schedule from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend required (4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule)
• Floating to other Med/Surg areas including general MS, Ortho, PCU, and MS Surgical w/Oncology, rotated among staff unless skill mix is needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in cardiac step-down/PCU specialty
• Cardiac knowledge preferred
• Knowledge of Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone drips
• Experience with chest tube management, wound vac management, and EKGs
• No gaps in work history equaling 90+ days in the past 12 months
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include chest tube management, wound vac management, and ad lib EKGs
• Documentation of telemetry application and rhythm strip acknowledgment required each shift
• No Pass Zone policy enforced for bed alarms, call lights, and IV alarms
• Bedside rounding and hourly rounding with 5 P's checks required
• Dress code: RN in navy scrubs, CNA/PCT in ceil blue scrub set with optional jacket; solid-color undershirts permitted (no graphics); no artificial or gel nails/polish
• Charge nurses on unit have significant tenure, ranging from 12 to 39 years on dayshift and 15+ years on nightshift
• Shared governance structure in place per unit and facility
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-744282. 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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