Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Position ID: P-770883

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

$2,275.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nights position requiring stroke care competency and NE or compact RN licensure.

Details

Acute care Progressive Care Unit (Stepdown) with 24 beds

Patient ratios of 1:4-5, with virtual nursing support on day and night shifts

Common diagnoses include CHF, pneumonia, sepsis, stroke/TIA, COPD, PE, and AKI

Unit is recognized as the facility's stroke floor

Telemetry monitoring on unit with dedicated monitor tech; RNs responsible for reading strips

RNs required to titrate drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nicardipine, and Dobutamine

Respiratory equipment used includes high flow, BiPap, and O2 titration

Nurse aide support available at a 1:8 ratio when fully staffed

Charge nurse and house supervisor support available on all shifts

Uses EPIC EMR

12-hour night shifts with self-scheduling and one extra shift per 6-week period

Weekend requirement of every third weekend

Holiday coverage divided by weekend rotation

Call/standby requirement with 1-hour arrival time once called in

First to float among staff

3 shifts of unit-specific orientation on assigned shift

Requirements

Active RN license (NE State or Compact/NLC) required at time of consideration

Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS

Minimum 2 years of RN experience required

Must be competent in caring for stroke patients

Strong teamwork orientation required

Driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced stepdown unit with critical diagnoses

Participate in a pass/fail open-book exam during orientation on unit-specific skills, requiring a 90% score to pass

Navy scrub tops and bottoms required

Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas

Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility

Candidates may not have been employed full time, part time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year

Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12