Travel Progressive Care Unit RN - $2,259 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring 24 months of Telemetry/Cardiac experience and Level II trauma background.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (Cardiology) within a hospital setting
• 24-bed unit caring for patients with rhythm disturbances, heart failure, MI, CCL recovery, and Med/Surg overflow
• Patient ratios of 1:3-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Every 3rd weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required across Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist campuses
• Tele tech unit monitoring in place
• Utilizes Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active Iowa RN license (single-state or compact) required
• Current BLS and ACLS certification (AHA or ARC)
• Minimum 24 months of Telemetry/Cardiac, Stepdown, or Progressive Care experience required
• Experience with ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) and Pacemaker patient populations required
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation experience required
• Cardiac drip/titration experience required (Nitro, Cardene, Heparin, Dilt, Dopamine, etc.)
• Epic EMR experience required
• Level II trauma experience required
• Level I trauma experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted with minimum 12 months of Med/Tele, Cardiac/Tele, or PCU experience
• Supervisory performance evaluation or professional reference required from within 24 months
• Driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care for a cardiac progressive care patient population requiring continuous rhythm monitoring
• Navy blue, solid-color scrubs required
• Holiday coverage required for 1-2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year) unless the unit is closed
• Limited time-off requests permitted during the Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year holiday windows
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible based on driver's license address
• Past UnityPoint Health employees (FTE or PRN float pool) are ineligible to work travel assignments in another market

American Traveler Job ID #P-758573. 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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