Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Position ID: P-757264

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 3

Start date: 2026-10-18

$2,564.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a night shift RN for a Progressive Care/Telemetry Unit requiring 2+ years of acute PCU experience and a KY or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 42-bed Progressive Care/Telemetry Unit (3E/3W TCU)
• Patient ratios of 4:1 or 3:1
• Cares for patients with stroke, transplant, and Parkinson's disease diagnoses
• RN must read telemetry and titrate medications
• Uses equipment including dynamap and bladder scanner
• Administers time-critical medications including insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, heparin, and nitro
• Uses Epic EMR
• Night shift schedule, 6:45pm-7:15am
• Works 3 shifts per week, 36 hours weekly, on a 12-hour shift schedule
• Every other weekend required per unit need
• No local rate drop

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of acute inpatient PCU RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency in neuro care required
• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN) required

Additional Information

• Provide safe, effective, patient and family-centered care with a focus on quality outcomes
• Perform assessments and reassessments, develop and implement plans of care, and evaluate patient responses to interventions
• Facilitate patient and family education related to care, treatment, and discharge planning
• Mentor and precept staff, delegate tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel, and promote teamwork
• Participate in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts
• Comply with regulatory standards and participate in the unit's Practice Governance model
• Supportive unit culture with flexible scheduling