Travel PCU Float Pool RN - $2,172 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Alexandria, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU Float Pool position requiring 1-2 years of recent progressive care experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Supports the Adult Inpatient Division with a preassigned primary unit but priority floating based on hospital staffing needs
• Preassigned unit may change during the assignment as census, acuity, and staffing needs evolve
• Floats across inpatient areas including PCU/Telemetry, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry, Medical units, and Surgical/Orthopedic units, caring for patients within scope of competency
• May be reassigned before or during a shift and may have primary unit assignment changed during the contract
• Patient population includes stroke evaluation, chest pain, arrhythmias, CHF, sepsis, respiratory failure, AKI, GI bleeding, altered mental status, and postoperative care
• Utilizes CPAP, high-flow oxygen, telemetry monitoring, and ECGs with escalation of rhythm or clinical changes
• Night shift schedule, 7p-7a, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Uses EPIC EMR

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required
• AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• 1-2 years of recent PCU/Progressive Care experience required
• Strong neuro assessment and cardiac monitoring skills required
• Must independently read and interpret telemetry strips
• Experience with Cardizem, amiodarone, and heparin drips required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Must meet required ECG/telemetry competency
• Prior travel experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provides safe, high-quality care while adapting quickly to different inpatient teams
• Minimum of 4 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule
• Holiday coverage based on hospital need
• Navy scrubs required
• Orientation includes hospital onboarding and unit-based orientation across applicable inpatient areas
• Ideal candidate is an experienced, adaptable PCU nurse comfortable floating across units

American Traveler Job ID #P-756291. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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