Travel Progressive Care Unit RN - $2,074 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 17 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 6

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiology Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit position on nights, requiring a GA or compact license and at least 2 years of stepdown experience.

Details

• Acute care Cardiology Stepdown Unit (4A/4B) caring for cardiothoracic, cardiovascular surgery, and CHF patients
• 44-bed unit including 8 semiprivate rooms with a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio and 1:10 nurse aide ratio
• Night shift schedule (7p-7a) for 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Uses Meditech EMR
• Telemetry monitoring with Philips equipment, requiring strip reading and interpretation
• Manages titrated drips including Cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, renal dose dopamine, lasix, bumex, heparin, Primacor, and Vaprosol
• Non-invasive respiratory support only, including BiPap, CPAP, Vapotherm, and high flow oxygen (no full ventilators)
• Floating to ICU limited to stepdown-level patients unless prior ICU experience is noted

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of stepdown experience in an acute care setting required without exception
• BSN not required
• Experience reading and interpreting telemetry strips required
• Preferred ability to pull pacer wires, with orientation provided if needed

Additional Information

• Fast-paced unit with average daily census of 32-38 patients and 12-16 admissions/discharges per shift
• 3-shift floor-specific orientation provided
• Must be flexible to work as needed on holidays and surrounding days
• Scrub color required: Caribbean blue
• Dress code requires natural hair color, no fake nails or shellac, no facial piercings, and no visible tattoos
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for placement
• Not eligible for placement if previously employed by the facility within the last 12 months
• In-house hospitalist/intensivist coverage available 24/7 along with dedicated PICC IV team, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy support

American Traveler Job ID #P-742542. 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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