Travel PCU RN - $1,954 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring active VA or Compact RN licensure and telemetry experience in a Level I Trauma Center teaching hospital.

Details

• Work in the 6 West Progressive Care Unit (PCU) of an acute care teaching hospital
• Care for adult and geriatric patients with a primary focus on chest pain management, ruling in/out MI, and expediting ER flow
• Occasional overflow from cardiology and medicine PCU, including post-cath patients
• Typical patient ratio of 1:5 with high patient turnover
• Remote telemetry monitoring with tele sitting implemented on the unit
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (6:45am-7:15pm)
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week block
• Floating required within skillset
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• Active VA State or Compact RN license required, unless holding a single-state license from a non-compact state, in which case pending license may be accepted
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and Rapid Response/Code team activation
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
• Experience administering and managing cardiac drips including Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, low-dose Dopamine/Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Nitro, Bumex, and Lasix (no titration)
• Experience with respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen delivery, and non-invasive airway management

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within a Level I Trauma Center, Magnet-designated hospital affiliated with a medical school
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract, with two holidays required during winter holiday periods (Thanksgiving, Christmas/Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve/New Year's Day)
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2-week period
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront prior to assignment start
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates may be accepted depending on distance from facility, with specific eligibility and rate exceptions for those living within 100 miles
• Previous employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year separation before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who have worked 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return under current facility policy

American Traveler Job ID #P-753173. 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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