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PCU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Edmonds, WA

Join a progressive care nursing team in Edmonds, Washington, and provide high-acuity telemetry and intermediate care to adult and geriatric patients. This 13-week travel nurse assignment offers hands-on experience with complex cardiac, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, and other acute conditions while collaborating with a broad interdisciplinary healthcare team. Edmonds is a welcoming Puget Sound community known for scenic waterfront views, local dining, arts, and convenient access to the greater Seattle area.

PCU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Edmonds, Washington
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,770-$1,860
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Unit Capacity: Approximately 44 beds with a mixed telemetry and IMCU population
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4 for telemetry patients and 1:3 for IMCU patients
• Floating: May float to IMCU, telemetry, or CDU areas and nearby affiliated units as needed
• Orientation: Orientation is provided before independent assignment

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Washington; an active compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
• At least 2 years of recent PCU, IMCU, intermediate care, stepdown, or comparable high-acuity telemetry nursing experience
• Demonstrated IMCU-level nursing experience is required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience
• Strong experience caring for adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, respiratory failure, renal, gastrointestinal, and CIWA-related diagnoses
• Proficiency with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, cardiac drips, BiPAP/CPAP, pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care, and advanced vascular access
• Ability to work night shifts, meet weekend scheduling needs, and float between appropriate units
• Two professional references covering at least one year of recent experience may be requested during the credentialing process
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

PCU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive registered nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in telemetry and intermediate care settings
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, obtain 12-lead EKGs, and recognize changes in patient condition
• Manage patients receiving BiPAP, CPAP, breathing treatments, cooling or warming therapy, and other respiratory interventions
• Provide pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care, cardioversion and defibrillation monitoring, and care for patients receiving antiarrhythmic therapy
• Administer and monitor cardiac and other high-alert medications according to unit protocols, including amiodarone, heparin, insulin, nitroglycerin, norepinephrine, and related therapies
• Manage PICC lines, central lines, ports, triple-lumen catheters, peripheral lines, drains, feeding tubes, PCA pumps, epidural pumps, fistulas, and wound vacs
• Perform focused assessments, medication administration, wound care, patient education, and timely documentation in Epic
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response, IV therapy, physical therapy, radiology, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Maintain patient safety, support clinical escalation, and respond appropriately to changes in patient acuity
• Float to designated telemetry, IMCU, or CDU areas while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care

Apply now for this PCU Registered Nurse travel contract in Edmonds, Washington, and join a high-acuity progressive care team near Seattle.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.