Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care UnitAmerican TravelerAthens, Georgia, United StatesPosition status: OpenAssignment type: travelShift: NightsLength (weeks): 12Openings: 1Start date: 2026-12-07T00:00:00.000Z$1,964.98/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring 2+ years of telemetry/cardiac experience and GA or compact RN license.DetailsPCU/stepdown unit setting admitting patients from CICU, MSICU, acute care floors, and EDPatient population includes adults to geriatrics with post-op CABG, thoracic, and vascular surgery casesCares for patients with respiratory failure (non-invasive modalities), cardiac arrhythmias, DKA, GI bleed, trauma, CVA, seizures, CIWA, metabolic disorders, renal failure, sepsis, and neuro disorders32-bed unit with average daily census of 21 and patient ratio of 1:3-4Uses Epic, Pyxis, SBAR, AirVo, BiPap, and CPAPNight shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)Every other weekend required unless otherwise specifiedFloating required within facility and scope of practice as neededNo on-call requirementsRequirementsActive RN license (GA or Compact) required at time of considerationCurrent BLS and ACLS certifications requiredMinimum 2 years of recent nursing experience requiredSkilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central line care/managementExperienced in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and emergency response including Rapid Response/Code teamsAble to manage cardiac drips without titrationNon-invasive airway management experience requiredTwo supervisory references (Manager or above) strongly preferredAdditional InformationProvide care for cardiovascular and telemetry patients including pre/post cardiac catheterization and pre/post cardiac surgery casesNavy blue scrubs requiredMaximum RTO of 7 days per contract, must be finalized at time of submissionNo RTO requests permitted during orientation weekHoliday coverage required per facility policy: if 1-2 major holidays fall during the assignment, no holiday RTO can be requested; if 3 major holidays fall during the assignment, one holiday RTO request may be consideredMajor holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's DayFirst-time travelers are welcome to applyLocal candidates accepted at the same ratePermanent, PRN, or internal staff must be away from all facilities within the health system for one full year before returning as a travelerTravelers who were previously cancelled or deemed unable to return must complete one successful assignment elsewhere before reapplying to this health system