Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

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

$2,203.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift PCU/Telemetry RN with compact or TX RN license and at least 1 year of PCU experience required for a Level II Trauma Center.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) that is an all-telemetry unit
• Patient ratio of 1:3-4
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:00)
• Weekend requirement of 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Floating between units required
• No on-call responsibilities
• 48-hour work weeks not approved

Requirements

• Active Compact or TX RN license required in hand at submission
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of recent PCU/Telemetry experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and emergency response
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips, Heparin protocols, and insulin drip titration
• Experience with central and peripheral line care, IV therapy/phlebotomy, and blood product administration
• Experience with oxygen administration and non-invasive airway management
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for submission

Additional Information

• Located within a Short Term Acute Care, Level II Trauma Center with 379 staffed beds
• Provide cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and emergency response care to PCU patients
• Travelers may be expected to float between sister facilities near the contracted facility
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront; post-offer RTO requests may not be accommodated
• Dress code requires solid navy blue uniforms or scrub attire for licensed nursing personnel
• Former permanent staff may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period and must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius for travel rate eligibility
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12