Travel Progressive Care RN - $1,963 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Progressive Care RN with 2+ years of medical step-down experience for a Level 1 trauma center's IMCU, requiring ACLS/BLS certification and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Medical step-down unit with 6-20 beds and a 1:4 patient ratio
• Patient population includes sepsis, heart failure, hypertensive emergency, respiratory failure, COPD, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, substance abuse, status epilepticus, and encephalopathy
• Day shift schedule, 12-hour shifts, 4 shifts per week
• Possible float to other IMCU units, most commonly 5J and 12A
• Travelers expected to work 4 weekend shifts per month
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or Compact) currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of medical step-down/progressive care experience required
• High-acuity, high-volume trauma hospital experience required
• Candidates with experience limited to small or low-volume hospitals will not be considered

Additional Information

• Work in a high-acuity, inner-city Level 1 trauma center managing complex and challenging cases
• Ideal candidates will demonstrate proven success in high-pressure, large-scale trauma environments and managing critical, fast-paced situations
• Block scheduling is generally not approved for this unit
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel rate

American Traveler Job ID #P-757514. 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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