Travel Progressive Care Telemetry RN - $2,564 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/18/2026
• 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 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 6

Description

American Traveler is hiring a night shift RN for a Progressive Care/Telemetry Unit requiring 2+ years of acute PCU experience and a KY or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 42-bed Progressive Care/Telemetry Unit (3E/3W TCU)
• Patient ratios of 4:1 or 3:1
• Cares for patients with stroke, transplant, and Parkinson's disease diagnoses
• RN must read telemetry and titrate medications
• Uses equipment including dynamap and bladder scanner
• Administers time-critical medications including insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, heparin, and nitro
• Uses Epic EMR
• Night shift schedule, 6:45pm-7:15am
• Works 3 shifts per week, 36 hours weekly, on a 12-hour shift schedule
• Every other weekend required per unit need
• No local rate drop

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of acute inpatient PCU RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency in neuro care required
• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN) required

Additional Information

• Provide safe, effective, patient and family-centered care with a focus on quality outcomes
• Perform assessments and reassessments, develop and implement plans of care, and evaluate patient responses to interventions
• Facilitate patient and family education related to care, treatment, and discharge planning
• Mentor and precept staff, delegate tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel, and promote teamwork
• Participate in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts
• Comply with regulatory standards and participate in the unit's Practice Governance model
• Supportive unit culture with flexible scheduling

American Traveler Job ID #P-757264. 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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