Travel Step Down RN - $2,167 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• 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 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Step Down RN for a 34-bed PCU unit requiring 2+ years of current experience and a KY or compact RN license.

Details

• 34-bed Stepdown/PCU unit
• 1:5 patient ratios
• Meditech EMR used (preferred experience)
• Night shift rotating 3x12 and 4x12 schedule (19:00-7:30), totaling 84 hours per two-week pay period
• Float required within scope of practice
• Every other weekend required
• Blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated

Requirements

• Active RN license, KY or compact, in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• AVADE Level I & II certification preferred
• 2+ years of current Stepdown/PCU experience required
• 3-6 months of Level IV Trauma or above experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience managing cardiac drips (no titration)
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, and tracheostomy management
• Two professional references required: one Charge or higher and one supervisor, both completed within the last year
• Valid driver's license matching permanent address required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted; medical and religious exemptions considered case by case

Additional Information

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care for patients with cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and renal conditions
• Experience with CVA, post-TPA care, and pre/post neurosurgery patients preferred
• Experience monitoring chemotherapy and managing wound care/wound vac preferred
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates not accepted
• Up to 7 days of RTO considered if presented upfront; no changes accepted once submitted
• Must work either a major or minor shift on every holiday
• Travelers must take a minimum 6-month break after one year of employment before returning to the system
• Traveler pairs accepted on a limited basis and will not be scheduled on the same shift or unit
• First-time travelers may be considered depending on relevant Level IV experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-774503. 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 - Stepdown

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