Travel PCU / Telemetry RN - $1,553 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/13/2026
• 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: Oct 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a PCU/Telemetry position requiring 2+ years of recent PCU/stepdown experience and a WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting with cardiac telemetry monitoring
• Night shift rotating schedule (3x12 hours one week, 4x12 hours the next) from 19:00 to 7:30
• Floating required within scope of practice
• Every other weekend required
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Meditech charting system experience preferred

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required at time of consideration
• AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• AVADE Level 1 & 2 certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of current Telemetry/PCU/Stepdown experience required
• 3-6 months of Level IV Trauma or above experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy, phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, blood product administration, and cardiac drip management
• Experience with chest tubes, BiPAP/CPAP, and high flow nasal cannula required
• Experience with CVA, post-TPA care, and pre/post neurosurgery patients required
• Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias required
• Two professional references required, one from a Charge nurse or higher and one from a supervisor, both completed within the last year
• Valid driver's license required with address matching permanent address

Additional Information

• Provide care to cardiac, neurological, renal, and post-surgical patients requiring telemetry monitoring
• Manage patients with substance withdrawal, seizure disorders, and renal failure requiring continuous bladder irrigation
• Administer medications including heparin protocols, PCA, and epidural analgesia
• Perform wound care and manage isolation precautions/PPE
• Monitor chemotherapy administration for oncology patients
• Must reside within 75 miles of the facility to be eligible for this position
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted; medical and religious exemptions considered case-by-case
• Up to 7 days of RTO considered if submitted upfront; no changes accepted once approved
• Must work either a major or minor shift on every holiday
• Traveler pairs accepted on a limited basis and will not be scheduled on the same shift or unit
• Travelers who complete one year must take a minimum 6-month break before returning to the system

American Traveler Job ID #P-751648. 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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