Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Seattle, Washington, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 26

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

$2,660.16/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac PCU position requiring telemetry and open heart surgery experience with WA or compact RN license required.

Details

• Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting within a hospital
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient population includes myocardial infarction, primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart surgery, vascular surgery, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre/post cath lab, and stroke patients with cardiac involvement
• Specialized structural heart support including VAD and TAVR patients
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4, which may increase to 1:5 at midnight
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to similar units within the facility and sister facilities nearby
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required in hand at time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience required, including surgical tele, open heart surgery, and vascular (groin/radial band management)
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required
• Experience with blood/blood product administration, central line care, and PICC line management
• Experience with chest tube setup/care, CPAP/BiPAP, trach care, and sternal precautions
• Experience with cardioversion/defibrillation and epicardial pacer management
• Experience caring for LVAD and open heart patients 24-28 hours post-op
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive cardiac telemetry care including dysrhythmia interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring, and post-surgical management
• Candidates must disclose any prior work history with the health system, including permanent, travel, or registry/per-diem roles, along with location and dates
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months and reside outside a 50-mile radius before returning as a travel contractor
• Candidates may float between sister facilities within the health system as needed
• Must be willing to work 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day)
• Local candidates accepted at the standard travel bill rate
• Candidates residing within a 50-mile radius are subject to the local candidate rate
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront during the application process, as post-offer time off requests may not be accommodated

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12