Travel PCU RN - $2,239 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• 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 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring IL RN licensure and prior telemetry experience.

Details

• PCU unit within a hospital setting
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift, 3x12 or 4x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• Schedule includes Monday-Thursday with occasional weekend shifts
• No on-call expectations
• Must work 2 of 4 winter holidays depending on scheduling needs
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of PCU/telemetry nursing experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Skilled in cardiac telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and emergency response
• Experience starting and maintaining IVs
• Experience managing chest tubes, cardiac drips, and bedside cardioversion
• Experience caring for patients with COPD, CAD, CHF, AFib, Sepsis, and COVID
• Epic charting system experience required

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry-focused nursing care within a Progressive Care Unit, managing cardiac and respiratory patients
• Navy scrubs required
• Candidates residing within 70 miles of the facility are considered local and not accepted for this position
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Clinicians may not work more than 1 year as a traveler at this facility without taking a 6-month break before returning

American Traveler Job ID #P-781443. 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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