Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-26

$3,102.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position at a Level 3 Trauma Center, requiring an active IA or compact RN license and 2+ years of PCU experience.

Details

• PCU unit specializing in post-critical care patients, including CHF, ablation, angiogram, TCAR, EVAR, DKA, stroke, pacemaker, and sepsis cases
• Patient ratio of 1:4, occasionally up to 1:5
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend and holiday rotation required
• Floating required to the ED and all inpatient areas, potentially across local campuses
• No on-call requirements
• EMR: Epic

Requirements

• Active RN license (Iowa or Compact)
• 2+ years of PCU experience required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Valid driver's license required
• Skills checklist specific to PCU required
• Supervisory reference/performance evaluation completed within the last two years required

Additional Information

• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team providing clinical care and support to PCU patients in a Level 3 Trauma Center
• Holiday coverage required, including working 2 of the 3 winter holidays (Christmas, New Year's, or Thanksgiving)
• Limited time-off requests permitted during peak holiday periods
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel rate
• Past UnityPoint Health (UPH) employees, whether FTE or PRN float pool, may be restricted from working travel assignments in other UPH markets within 12 months of separation

American Traveler