Travel PCU/Tele RN - $2,203 per week

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

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 a Night Shift RN for a Telemetry/PCU position requiring a TX or compact RN license and at least 1 year of PCU/telemetry experience.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/Telemetry setting in a short-term acute care hospital with Level II Trauma designation
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00-7:00
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Weekend requirement of 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period
• Floating between units required
• No on-call requirements
• Epic EMR used

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS required
• At least 1-2 years of PCU/telemetry nursing experience required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team protocols
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration) and Heparin protocols required; titration of cardiac and insulin drips preferred
• Experience with oxygen administration, nasal cannula, and non-invasive airway management
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Epic charting system experience required
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year within the last 3 years required

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry-level nursing care including cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and emergency response
• Dress code requires solid navy blue scrubs or uniforms for licensed nursing staff
• Free employee parking available in designated surface lots
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities near the contracted site
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront prior to offer; post-offer RTO requests may not be granted
• Former permanent staff may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Local candidates accepted at the lower local bill rate
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius to qualify for travel rate
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-775008. 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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