Travel Progressive Care Unit RN - $2,074 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring active MO or compact RN license and telemetry experience.

Details

• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown work setting within a hospital environment
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
• Every other weekend requirement
• Mandatory floating required, including cross-coverage to MS or ICU units and potential Patient Observer (sitter) duties
• Cerner charting system preferred but not required

Requirements

• Active MO or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration (no pending licenses)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of overall RN experience and 1 year in the PCU specialty required
• Skills in telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV therapy, and cardiac drip management preferred
• Experience with arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, and blood product administration preferred
• Respiratory care skills including BiPAP/CPAP, ventilated patient care, and chest tube management preferred
• Ability to ambulate, reach, and move objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to progressive care/stepdown patients, including cardiac monitoring and emergency response
• Required to work rotating shifts, holidays, and during inclement weather as part of a 24/7 healthcare facility
• Must work at least 50% of holidays occurring during the contract
• Routine contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible for consideration
• Candidates residing 51-74 miles away may be offered at a local rate
• Maximum RTO of 10 days permitted, with none allowed during the first week due to orientation

American Traveler Job ID #P-753437. 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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