Travel PCU RN - $2,873 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Surgical PCU position requiring ventilator care experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Surgical Progressive Care Unit (PCU) of a large acute care hospital
• Functions as a stepdown unit from the General Surgical ICU, with a bariatric specialty and backup coverage for the trauma unit
• Includes 2 beds dedicated to chronic trach patients requiring non-ICU level care
• Typical patient ratio is 1:5 with a staffing goal of 1:4
• Uses ortho equipment, chest tubes, surgical drains, trach care supplies, endo tools, PICC lines, and MML
• Manages IV drips including Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, low-dose dopamine/dobutamine, Amiodarone, Nitro, Bumex, Lasix, Lidocaine, and Ketamine
• Remote telemetry monitoring with monitors remaining on the unit and tele-sitting support from Patient Care Techs
• Night shift schedule of 4x12 hours from 6:45pm to 7:15am
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week scheduling block
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract, with 2 holidays required during winter holiday periods (Thanksgiving, Christmas/Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve/New Year's Day)
• Floating required within skillset across PCU, DOU, IMC, and stepdown units
• EPIC charting experience required

Requirements

• Active Virginia State or Compact RN license required; single-state license from a non-compact state may be considered pending
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, emergency response, and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
• Ventilator care experience for chronic trach patients required
• Experience managing cardiac drip medications (no titration required)
• Experience with respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, CPAP, and BiPAP
• Experience with Rapid Response and Code team activation
• Experience with isolation precautions and PPE
• EPIC charting system experience required

Additional Information

• Provide advanced nursing care to surgical stepdown patients including bariatric and trauma backup cases
• Participate in Rapid Response and Code team activations as needed
• Facility is a Level I Trauma Center, Magnet-designated, and a teaching hospital affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2-week period
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted; radius requirements apply and may affect assignment eligibility or bill rate
• Previous employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year break before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who have completed 365 days on assignment may not return regardless of separation period, with exceptions reviewed case-by-case by facility leadership

American Traveler Job ID #P-734297. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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