Travel PCU RN - $2,146 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Telemetry RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) caring for adult patients with acute cardiac, vascular, and thoracic needs
• Manages open heart post-op day one patients, stents, devices, ablations, and Chest Pain R/O cases
• Administers antiarrhythmic drips (amiodarone, cardizem) and heart failure drips (lasix, bumex, milrinone, dobutamine)
• Cares for post vascular and thoracic surgery patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:30
• No floating to other units or affiliate hospitals unless otherwise agreed during interview or offer

Requirements

• Active RN license (MT state or compact) currently in hand
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• 2 years of Cardiac Telemetry RN experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, port access and management, blood product administration, and central/peripheral/PICC line care and management
• Experience with cardiac drip titration and management, heparin protocols, and PCA
• Skilled in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of rapid response/code teams
• References required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provides cardiac monitoring and emergency response including telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia management
• Cares for CVA (cerebrovascular accident) patients and manages chest tubes, feeding tubes, and respiratory needs including oxygen administration
• Manages wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE
• Cares for pre/post cardiac catheterization, angiogram, MI, and cardiac surgery patients
• First time travelers accepted
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside 75+ miles from the facility
• Former permanent employees must have a 2-year break in employment before being eligible

American Traveler Job ID #P-751061. 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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