Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

$2,059.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring 2 years of experience and a NC or compact RN license.

Details

PCU with mixed acuity PCU and MS/Tele patient population

Patient ratios of 1:4-5, with extreme situations reaching 1:6

12-hour night shifts from 18:45-07:15

13-26 week assignment length with 36 hours available

Float requirement to like units

Weekend requirement of every other weekend

Patient population includes COPD, pneumonia, respiratory distress, COVID-19, flu, and PE cases

Unit cares for chronic trach/vent patients with no nurse assigned more than one vent patient at a time

Unit is 48 beds total with CNA ratio of 9-10:1

Uses chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, and drips including Dopamine, Cardizem, and Heparin

Charting systems include Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR

Block scheduling may be accommodated based on unit needs

Requirements

Active NC or compact RN license (pending license/certs OK for consideration)

Current BLS and ACLS certification required; NIHSS preferred

Minimum 2 years of experience in high acuity med-surg with occasional PCU patients required

Must have 1:6 ratio experience within the last 5 years

Skills required: IV starts, vent management, telemetry monitoring, CPAP/BiPAP management, and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias

Epic charting experience preferred

Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Additional Information

Unit resources include a team lead rounding in a 3:1 ratio, two respiratory therapists, and an assistant nurse manager on all shifts including weekends

Additional support includes an Admission/Discharge nurse, Vascular Access Team, RRT, Code Team, and Behavioral Health Team

Scrubs not provided; white or navy blue required

Unit orientation is 24 hours with weekly orientation schedule

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees (PERM/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before applying, with facility approval required

Current travel per diem clinicians must choose between travel or per diem status

Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower rate

Travel pairs allowed if on different units with separate transportation and schedules

RTO up to 7 days can be auto-approved if not falling on a holiday; no RTO allowed during first week of assignment

Must work 2 of 3 major holidays

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12