Travel PCU Float RN - $2,656 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PCU Float RN with charge nurse experience for a night shift position requiring compact WA RN licensure and Epic experience.

Details

• Float RN role covering PCU/Step down and various units within the hospital as census needs dictate
• Patient population may include ER boarded patients, telemetry, and med-surg cases
• Nurse to patient ratio varies 1:4-6 depending on unit acuity
• Night shift, 4x12 hours, 19:00-07:30
• May include charge nurse responsibilities on smaller units staffed with 1-2 RNs supported by LPNs and CNAs, including managing staffing needs, bed flow, and coordination
• Uses Epic charting system
• Required to float between sister facilities as needed

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required, must be in hand at submission
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• Experience practicing in the US required (Canadian experience alone does not qualify)
• Epic EMR experience required
• ACLS and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Experience with cardiac telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, and MS/Tele settings preferred
• Skills in respiratory management, IV therapy, phlebotomy, and cardiac monitoring preferred
• 2 professional references covering 1 year of experience within the last 3 years required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care and, on select units, function as the sole charge RN managing staffing, bed flow, and coordination
• 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 granted
• Local candidates accepted at standard bill rate
• Radius requirement of 50 miles for local candidate rate purposes
• Former permanent employees may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Facility does not accept candidates with Nursys or background check hits
• This is a Short Term Acute Care hospital with 325 staffed beds

American Traveler Job ID #P-757137. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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