Travel PCU RN - $2,348 per week

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

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, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a PCU/Stepdown role requiring cardiac drip titration experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• PCU/Stepdown unit within a short term acute care, Level II Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center teaching hospital
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:00
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• May float to Telemetry or Med-Surg floors if overstaffed, with travelers prioritized for floating
• May be expected to float between sister facilities near the contracted facility
• Epic EMR used for charting

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required, must be in hand at submission
• Minimum 1 year of recent RN experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Cardiac drip titration and management experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with cardiac telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, and general telemetry care
• Skilled in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tubes, high flow nasal cannula, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, and PICC line management
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips, PCA, and heparin protocols
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team utilization
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and insulin drip titration preferred
• Cardiovascular experience including pacemaker management, post cardiac cath/surgery care, and sheath removal
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required, may include Charge RNs/Leads
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to cardiac telemetry and stepdown patients, including monitoring, medication management, and emergency response
• Teaching hospital environment with preferred prior teaching hospital experience
• Preferred charge nurse experience
• All RN scrub colors accepted
• No fee parking available
• Candidates may select one holiday off, either Thanksgiving or Christmas, but not both
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• 48-hour work weeks approved
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rate
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront during the application process; post-offer requests may not be accommodated
• Only one Providence facility submission allowed at a time

American Traveler Job ID #P-761389. 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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