Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PCU RN with 2+ years of experience and CO or Compact RN licensure for a 13-week assignment on a fast-paced progressive care unit.

Job Details

• Work on a 36-bed Medical PCU with a fast-paced, high-acuity, and diverse patient population,
• Rotating 3x12 shifts, both day (0700-1900) and night (1900-0700),
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3 or 1:4, which may flex up based on staffing and unit needs,
• Weekend shifts required per unit needs,
• No on-call requirements,
• Floating required within scope, including to sister facilities as needed,
• Special procedures include scopes, biopsies, moderate sedation, cardioversion, and urgent dialysis (performed by dialysis RN),
• Manages drips including insulin, diltiazem, amiodarone, nicardipine, heparin, lasix, and dobutamine,
• Uses Epic charting system,

Job Requirements

• Active CO or Compact RN license required,
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required,
• Minimum 2 years of PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown experience required,
• Epic charting experience required,
• Trauma Level I experience preferred,
• Must be comfortable working in environments with flexible staffing ratios,
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial lines, central and peripheral line care, and starting/maintaining IVs,
• Respiratory skills including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube management, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy care,
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips, PCA, and procedural sedation monitoring,
• Skilled in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of rapid response/code teams,
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac,

Additional Information

• Join an engaged, team-oriented, and supportive nursing team,
• Provide care for a high-acuity, diverse medical PCU patient population,
• Complete all facility-specific training modules within the first week of assignment,
• Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with select blackout periods throughout the year where RTO is limited,
• No blocked scheduling requests allowed,
• First-time travelers accepted if experience requirements are met,
• Candidates previously employed by the health system may be ineligible for consideration,
• Local candidates accepted, with eligibility for local bill rate if residing within 75 miles of the facility