Travel PCU RN - $1,922 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbia, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• 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 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring current telemetry experience and NIHSS certification for a night shift assignment.

Details

• 41-bed progressive care trauma/telemetry unit caring for adult surgical trauma patients recovering from traumatic injuries requiring surgical intervention
• Patient population includes those with gunshot wounds, penetrating injuries, assaults, motor vehicle crashes, and falls
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4, flexing up to 1:5 as needed
• Telemetry monitoring available for up to 14 patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:30
• 36 hours per week
• 6 weekend shifts required per every 6-week schedule
• Interdisciplinary support includes IV Team, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Team, Pharmacy, Transportation, and Unit Secretary
• Floating to other units or campuses may be required based on census needs, limited to units where competency has been demonstrated

Requirements

• Active RN license (SC or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of recent PCU/telemetry experience required
• 2+ years of specialty experience required for first-time travelers
• Minimum 1 year of experience with EPIC EMR required
• Skills in telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, central/peripheral line care, blood product administration, and IV therapy
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, high flow nasal cannula, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide progressive care nursing to adult trauma patients recovering from surgical intervention
• Utilize rapid response and code teams as needed for patient emergencies
• Orientation held every Monday with annual compliance training required
• Pre-assignment testing and training modules must be completed within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
• Medication test required as part of unit-specific competency
• Travelers must reside more than 100 miles from any Prisma Health facility to be eligible, with a mileage exception allowing 50+ miles from the contracted campus for night shift progressive care and telemetry specialties
• First-time travelers considered with 2+ years of specialty experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-764325. 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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