Travel PCU Neuro RN (Up to $2,603/Week)

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Albany, New York

Eligibility: StepdownTelemetry
Shift: 12-hour nights
Hours a week: 36 hrs a week
Contract: 13-week contract

Posted Jul 27

Location

Albany, New York

$2,600–$2,800/week

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Schedule and commitments

12-hour nights, 3 shifts · 36 hours

Shift: 12-hour nights
A week: 3 shifts · 36 hours
Term: 13 weeks · Travel

The work and the unit

Unit: Stepdown
Specialty: PCU · Neuro · Stepdown · Telemetry
Setting: Hospital

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Pay and benefits

Against the board: Pays above most New York travel rolesNew York travel postings that state pay run $1,720/week to $2,850/week, the middle half $2,030/week to $2,570/week, across 221 postings.

Weekly competitive compensation
Tax-free travel stipends (for eligible travelers)
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Travel reimbursement

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Dedicated recruiter support throughout your assignment
Streamlined onboarding process
Extension opportunities based on facility needs and performance

Do you qualify?

Experience: Previous travel nursing experience, Experience caring for neurological and stepdown patients, Excellent communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills.
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What's around it?

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Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,216/mo
Household income: $61,986/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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Living in Albany

Albany is New York's compact capital on the Hudson: government offices, a teaching-hospital draw, and a walkable historic core rather than a big-city sprawl. For a nurse, the practical hook is short commutes (often under 20 minutes), North Albany-Shaker Park's hospital-adjacent affordability, and a healthcare-and-state-job market that locals call resilient. Center Square and Lark Street give young professionals row houses, nightlife, and the Palace Theatre or The Egg within walking distance; families more often choose Buckingham Lake-Crestwood or hop to Bethlehem, Niskayuna, Delmar, or North Colonie for schools. Rents cluster around $1,250-$1,900 depending on bedrooms; in-city purchase medians in the cited neighborhoods run roughly $130k-$235k, though metro averages and property taxes run higher than those stickers suggest. Washington Park, Buckingham Pond, Thacher Park, and easy weekends to the Catskills, Lake George, or Vermont are the outdoor payoff. Tradeoffs are real: snowy winters, spotty transit, downtown parking, a college-town pulse, and no major-league sports. Food is a genuine plus—Ocean Palace, Ralph's Tavern, craft beverage downtown—and spring's Tulip Festival is the civic signature.

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About this role

Mandatory Requirements to Apply: Active New York Registered Nurse (RN) License, Recent PCU, Stepdown, or Neuro PCU experience, Current BLS Certification, Current ACLS Certification, Strong neurological assessment and telemetry monitoring skills, Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced acute care environment. Preferred Qualifications: Previous travel nursing experience, Experience caring for neurological and stepdown patients, Excellent communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills. Roles &

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive nursing care to Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and Neuro patients, Perform detailed patient assessments and monitor neurological and cardiac status, Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments according to physician orders, Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver high-quality patient care, Maintain accurate electronic documentation while ensuring compliance with patient safety and quality standards. 13-Week Travel Contract, Night Shift, 3x12-Hour Shifts, Compensation up to $2,700 per week.

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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

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