Travel PCU RN - $2,348 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• 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 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a PCU/Stepdown position requiring cardiac drip titration experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU/Stepdown) of a Level II Trauma Center teaching hospital
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to Tele or Med-Surg floors required if overstaffed, with travelers floated first
• Epic EMR used, experience required

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required in hand at submission
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of recent PCU/Stepdown nursing experience required
• Required hands-on experience titrating and managing cardiac drips
• Experience with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and rapid response/code team activation
• Skilled in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, high flow nasal cannula, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, and blood product administration
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to cardiac, renal, neurological, and GI patient populations within a stepdown/PCU setting
• Manage patients with conditions such as CVA, seizure disorders, substance withdrawal, renal failure, and post cardiac catheterization/surgery
• Utilize wound care, insulin drip titration, and isolation precaution protocols as needed
• Scrubs of any color accepted for RNs
• No parking fee at this facility
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius to qualify for travel rates
• Former permanent staff may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Two supervisory references required, covering at least 1 year of experience within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting

American Traveler Job ID #P-761388. 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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