Travel PCU RN - $2,239 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 17 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: 17 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring PA or compact RN license and prior PCU experience on 12-hour night shifts.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) of a hospital setting
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• 12-hour night shift schedule (19:00-7:30)
• Required to work every other weekend
• Floating required within scope to meet facility needs, including to sister facilities within a 10-mile radius
• Block scheduling may be accommodated pending manager approval and unit needs

Requirements

• Active PA or compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certifications only)
• Minimum 1 year of PCU experience required
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, and blood product administration
• Respiratory care skills including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube, and high flow nasal cannula management
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and telemetry
• Two supervisor references preferred
• Must provide DL, SSN, and DOB for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to progressive care/stepdown level patients requiring continuous monitoring
• Support cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and renal patient populations
• Participate in rapid response and code team activities as needed
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Must disclose any known licensing, background, or fingerprinting concerns prior to consideration
• Fingerprinting, drug screening, and required labs must be completed within 24-48 hours of signing
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility based on driver's license address
• Local candidates not accepted
• Must be available to work every other holiday
• All time off requests must be submitted at time of consideration and are subject to approval based on unit needs
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
• Former permanent employees must have been separated for at least 2 years to be eligible
• Travelers within the WVU Medicine system are limited to one cumulative year of assignments, followed by a mandatory two-year break before returning
• Travel pairs may be accommodated based on facility need, though matching schedules cannot be guaranteed

American Traveler Job ID #P-775032. 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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