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 (PCU) position requiring vent/trach experience and an active VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a hybrid 12-bed unit consisting of 10 PCU beds and 2 ICU beds
• Care for vent/trach dependent patients along with general PCU diagnoses such as DKA, COPD, sepsis, suicide/overdose, chronic respiratory failure, and renal failure
• Typical patient ratio of 1:5
• Two beds designated for chronic trach patients with remote telemetry monitoring and tele-sitting support
• Day shift schedule of 3x12 hours, 6:45am-7:15pm
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week scheduling block
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Required to work 1 holiday per 13-week contract
• Floating required within skillset across PCU, DOU, IMC, and stepdown units
• EPIC charting experience required

Requirements

• Active VA state or compact RN license required (single-state license from non-compact state may be accepted pending)
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience
• EPIC charting experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Skilled in 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 cardiac drips without titration
• Skilled in respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
• Experience with ventilator care for chronic trach and vent patients
• Knowledgeable in isolation precautions and PPE use
• Two professional references required for consideration
• PDF copies of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration

Additional Information

• Facility is a large acute care, Level I Trauma Center with Magnet designation and teaching hospital affiliation
• Not considered an ideal assignment for first-time travelers
• Local candidates are accepted, though those residing within 100 miles (per driver's license address) are generally not eligible, with limited exceptions for closer distances at reduced eligibility or bill rate
• Previous per diem or permanent employees must have a minimum one-year break before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who have worked 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, regardless of separation period, subject to case-by-case review
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront prior to assignment start

American Traveler Job ID #P-761961. 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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