Travel PCU / Tele RN Float Pool - $2,436 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• 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: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Nurse - PCU for a Nursing Float Pool position requiring PCU/Tele experience and WA or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Float pool position covering PCU, Tele, MedSurg, and ER Holding units within the hospital, with occasional floating to a nearby sister hospital approximately 2.5 miles away
• Most shifts spent in ED Holding, caring for a range of patient types including neuro, trauma, surgical, and medical cases
• Cares for patients with respiratory compromise, sepsis, renal failure, bleeding disorders, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, ortho, and strokes
• Cardiac stepdown and cardiac short stay patients including 24h post CABG/TAVR, STEMIs, fem-pops, pacemakers, ablations, chest pain observation, post-cath, and TR bands
• Patient ratios of 1:4 on PCU and 1:5-6 on MedSurg
• 12-hour night shifts, 0700-1930 or 1900-0730, totaling 48 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required (every other weekend, with rare back-to-back weekends)
• No on-call requirements
• Schedules built in 3-week increments and provided 7-10 days in advance; no self-scheduling and no guaranteed patterned schedule
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing system

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience required
• Strong PCU/Tele experience required, along with previous float pool experience preferred for first-time travelers
• Skills in IV medication titration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, BiPAP management, ostomy care, drain management, tracheostomy care, chest tube care, and lumbar drain management required
• TR Bands experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Traveler Telemetry Competency required

Additional Information

• Support team includes CNAs, a charge RN without patient assignment, 24/7 hospitalist coverage, 24/7 respiratory therapy, and on-call cardiac and specialty physicians
• Orientation includes 1 day of general hospital orientation and 1 day (12 hours) of unit orientation on the PCU unit
• Responsibilities include maintaining whiteboards, hourly rounding documentation, and bedside shift report
• Saline flushes are treated as medication and must not be left at bedside or in scrub pockets
• Two-nurse verification required when wasting narcotics or benzodiazepines
• Pain must be documented before and after administering pain medication (30 minutes for IV, 1 hour for oral)
• Breaks are required during shifts
• Any solid, professional-colored scrubs permitted
• Free garage parking available
• Up to 5 days of RTO can be approved
• First-time travelers considered if they have strong PCU/Tele and float pool experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-758874. 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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