Travel PCU RN - $2,059 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• 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: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Telemetry/PCU position requiring step-down and cardiac drip experience with night shift coverage.

Details

• Progressive Care/Telemetry Care Unit with 20 beds and a 4:1 patient ratio
• Unit staffed with Unit Secretary, Nurse Externs, Patient Care Techs, RNs, Manager, and Director
• Equipment used includes ZOLL, Baxter pumps, GE telemetry monitors, iMobile, Hillrom and Centrella specialty beds, and Kangaroo pumps
• Documentation completed in Expanse EMR
• Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Schedule includes every other weekend and holiday or hard-to-fill availability with a rotating 2 Monday/2 Friday pattern
• May float to other Step-Down units (PSTU, CSU) or Medsurg units (ONC, CRPU, GSTU, NTU, MCU)
• Occasional bedside cardioversion performed on the unit with Cath Lab staff recovering patients

Requirements

• Active RN license (VA or Compact) required
• Current ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required experience in Step-Down and Cardiac Drips (Diltiazem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin, etc)
• Experience with BIPAP/CPAP/High Flow and sepsis management required
• Post Cath care experience (without intervention) and chest tube management experience required
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to acute care and step-down cardiac patients, including those on cardiac drips and non-invasive ventilation support
• Participate in mandatory shift huddles and bedside shift reporting for all patients, including those in isolation
• Shift start times are strictly enforced with no tolerance for tardiness
• Dress code requires all navy blue or all white scrubs with closed-toed shoes; HCA/hospital branded t-shirts permitted; no Crocs allowed
• Unit has a strong teamwork culture with a 0% turnover rate over the past 2 years and close collaboration with ICU and Cath Lab teams
• Staff experience ranges from new graduates to nurses with 30+ years of tenure
• Unit has received Daisy, Rose, Bee, and Pride awards for excellence in care
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months are accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-784782. 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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