Travel PCU RN - $2,578 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Newark, New Jersey.

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, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 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) night shift position requiring Trauma Level II experience and NJ or Compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown) of a Trauma Level II acute care teaching hospital
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:30
• Patient ratio of 1:4, caring for adults 18+ with multi-organ issues, heart failure, hypertension, cardiac rhythm disorders, trach/vented patients, LVAD patients, and pulmonary HTN requiring IV prostacyclin
• Cardiac care includes LVAD/RVAD, telemetry (unit and remote), dysrhythmia interpretation/management, TAVR, TR Band, post-cardiac procedures, and heart/lung/kidney transplant management
• IV therapy skills required including port access/management, arterial/central/peripheral line management, PICC, heparin protocols, PCA, insulin and cardiac/vasoactive drip titration
• Respiratory care includes ventilator management, CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, trach care, ABG interpretation, and chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• Neuro care includes neuro checks every 2 hours, stable stroke, acute TBI, intracranial hemorrhage, spinal cord injury, and lumbar drain management
• GI/general care includes GI bleed management, feeding tube care, wound care/Wound Vac, ostomy care, and surgical drain management
• Every other weekend work required
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Floating required within skillset, with ratios varying based on census and acuity

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of PCU/stepdown nursing experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required, Trauma Level I and teaching hospital experience preferred
• EPIC charting experience required
• Strong cardiac, respiratory, neuro, GI, and IV therapy skills as outlined in unit specialty areas
• Former RWJBH employees (FT or PRN) must be separated from the system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to a complex PCU patient population with multi-system needs
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Located within RWJBarnabas Health, the largest healthcare system in New Jersey, at a 665-bed acute care teaching hospital offering advanced quaternary services including heart and lung transplant programs
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate

American Traveler Job ID #P-787781. 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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