Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 12

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-09

$2,318.13/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring a BSN, IL RN license, and ACLS/BLS/NIHSS certifications.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) of a hospital setting
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• Weekend work required
• On-call required if census drops, until 1am
• 30 minute meal break
• Epic EMR experience required
• May be subject to floating between facilities within the health system if requested by the unit

Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license in hand required (no emergency or pending licenses accepted)
• BSN required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA-issued BLS and ACLS required)
• Minimum 1 year of direct experience required
• 2 years of charge nurse experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Skills checklist and 2 references required for consideration, with one reference from a Supervisor, Manager, or Charge RN within the last year
• Experience with IV therapy, central/PICC/peripheral line management, and blood product administration
• Respiratory care skills including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube, high flow nasal cannula, and tracheostomy management
• Cardiovascular skills including pacemaker management, cardiac monitoring, and post cardiac cath/angiogram care
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac

Additional Information

• Provide care for cardiac telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/stepdown, genitourinary/renal, gastrointestinal, and neurological/psychiatric patient populations
• Manage cardiac drips without titration and administer medications per heparin protocols
• Participate in rapid response/code team activations as needed
• All requested time off must be submitted upfront, as RTO cannot be added after submission
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Non-licensed direct patient caregivers not listed as Eligible in the IL Healthcare Worker Registry must complete in-person fingerprinting in Illinois at least two Fridays before their start date

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12