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: 12/07/2026
• 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: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring VA or compact RN license and prior cardiac telemetry/PCU experience at a Level I Trauma Center.

Details

• Work in the ED Transitional Care Unit (TCU), a 16-bed ED-owned admission unit holding med/surg or PCU level patients awaiting inpatient bed assignment
• Responsible for carrying out inpatient orders and completing admission databases in preparation for inpatient transfer
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00am-7:30pm
• Patient ratio of 1:5, contingent on hospital capacity and ED volume
• Epic charting system experience required
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Required to work one holiday per 13-week contract
• Floating required within skillset

Requirements

• Active VA state or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted only for candidates holding a single-state license from a non-compact state
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required; CPI and PALS preferred
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
• Prior experience with 1:4 patient ratios
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I and Level II Trauma Center experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Clinical skills required include cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required, including blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, port access/management, and PICC line management
• Respiratory skills required including nasal cannula and oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management, and chest tube care
• Experience with rapid response/code teams and isolation precautions required
• Medication management skills required including heparin protocol, cardiac/vasoactive drips (no titration), IV insulin protocol (titrate), and PCA
• Experience in cardiac telemetry, ER holding, and PCU required

Additional Information

• Hospital is a private, not-for-profit general acute care teaching hospital with 703 licensed beds
• Facility is the region's only Level I Trauma Center for adult and pediatric patients and a certified stroke center
• Affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, University of Virginia, and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Magnet designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for over twenty years
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates are accepted; radius rules apply with exceptions for those living 50-99.9 miles and under 50 miles from the facility, which may affect assignment extension eligibility and bill rate
• Previous employees (per diem or permanent) 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, with case-by-case exceptions reviewed by facility leadership
• All RTO requests must be submitted in advance

American Traveler Job ID #P-786179. 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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