Travel Telemetry / Progressive Care RN - $2,185 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Telemetry/Progressive Care Unit position requiring cardiac drip proficiency and floating across multiple units.

Details

• PCU/Telemetry unit within a hospital setting covering PCU, Overflow, Observation, Medical, and Surgical floors
• Patient population includes stroke rule-out, chest pain, arrhythmias, abdominal pain, post-surgical, altered mental status, dehydration, AKI, CHF, GI hemorrhage, numbness, fever, sepsis, and respiratory failure
• Patient ratios of 1:4 on PCU, Overflow, and Observation; 1:5 (occasionally 1:6) on Medical and Surgical units
• Required to float between PCU, Observation, Overflow, Medical, and Surgical floors, with possible rare floats to ICU or ER for lower acuity holds/boarders
• Uses EPIC EMR
• RT equipment on unit includes CPAP and high flow oxygen delivery
• Nurses must read and interpret their own telemetry strips, with off-site monitoring support
• Night shift schedule (7p-7a), clocking in by 0653 and out by 0723
• Minimum of 4 weekend shifts required in a 6-week period
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license
• Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• 1-2 years of RN experience required with proficiency in neuro assessments and basic cardiac drips
• Experience titrating cardizem, amiodarone, and heparin drips required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Must be able to read/interpret telemetry strips and pass an ECG exam

Additional Information

• Responsible for titrating cardiac drips and responding to changes in patient condition, including notifying MD as needed
• Unit staffed with patient care techs at ratios of 1:8-11 depending on unit, with some units having secretaries
• Orientation includes 3 shifts across 3 different units in addition to general facility orientation
• Navy scrubs required
• Holiday coverage required for 1 major and 1 minor holiday, with holiday team covering as needed
• Opportunity for overtime available
• Scheduling coordinated by administrative staff, with travelers expected to remain flexible to work where needed

American Traveler Job ID #P-758880. 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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