Travel Telemetry RN - PCU - $2,111 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• 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 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry/PCU Registered Nurse requiring an OH or compact license, EPIC experience, and at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting within a hospital environment
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Telemetry monitoring for cardiac patients including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Cardiac monitoring with rapid response/code team involvement

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must be able to pass a telemetry competency test
• Prior telemetry patient monitoring experience required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• General nursing skills required including IV starts, monitoring, labs, medication administration, and patient education
• Additional skills include central and peripheral line care, PICC line management, heparin protocols, PCA, wound care, IV insulin protocol management, and non-invasive airway management
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Teaching hospital experience preferred

Additional Information

• Deliver telemetry-based nursing care including cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and emergency response
• Provide wound care, insulin drip titration, and airway/oxygen management as needed
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director or supervisor; charge RN acceptable as second reference; coworker references not accepted
• Former employees eligible to return as travelers after 6 months away from the facility
• Current employees are ineligible for travel assignments at this health system
• Locals accepted at the same rate
• RTO must be submitted with the contract and limited to 7 days or less
• Fingerprinting must be completed urgently after contract signing due to Ohio state requirements

American Traveler Job ID #P-756000. 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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