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Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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American Traveler

Alexandria, Virginia

Staffing partner

Posted Sep 11

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Schedule and commitments

Term
Travel

Pay and benefits

Against the board
In range for Virginia travel rolesVirginia travel postings that state pay run $1,730/week to $2,830/week, the middle half $1,900/week to $2,330/week, across 63 postings.

Do you qualify?

License
Active VA or compact RN license required Check your license
Certification
AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
Experience
1-2 years of recent PCU/Progressive Care experience required
Experience
Experience with Cardizem, amiodarone, and heparin drips required
Experience
EPIC EMR experience required
Experience
Prior travel experience preferred
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Also asks
Strong neuro assessment and cardiac monitoring skills required
Also asks
Must independently read and interpret telemetry strips
Also asks
Must meet required ECG/telemetry competency

What's around it?

In Alexandria, VA· © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Median rent
$2,089/mo
Household income
$119,681/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
Staffing partner
American Traveler

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About this role

Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
  • Hours: 36 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Openings: 1

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU Float Pool position requiring 1-2 years of recent progressive care experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

  • Supports the Adult Inpatient Division with a preassigned primary unit but priority floating based on hospital staffing needs
  • Preassigned unit may change during the assignment as census, acuity, and staffing needs evolve
  • Floats across inpatient areas including PCU/Telemetry, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry, Medical units, and Surgical/Orthopedic units, caring for patients within scope of competency
  • May be reassigned before or during a shift and may have primary unit assignment changed during the contract
  • Patient population includes stroke evaluation, chest pain, arrhythmias, CHF, sepsis, respiratory failure, AKI, GI bleeding, altered mental status, and postoperative care
  • Utilizes CPAP, high-flow oxygen, telemetry monitoring, and ECGs with escalation of rhythm or clinical changes
  • Night shift schedule, 7p-7a, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
  • Uses EPIC EMR

Requirements

  • Active VA or compact RN license required
  • AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
  • 1-2 years of recent PCU/Progressive Care experience required
  • Strong neuro assessment and cardiac monitoring skills required
  • Must independently read and interpret telemetry strips
  • Experience with Cardizem, amiodarone, and heparin drips required
  • EPIC EMR experience required
  • Must meet required ECG/telemetry competency
  • Prior travel experience preferred
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Additional Information

  • Provides safe, high-quality care while adapting quickly to different inpatient teams
  • Minimum of 4 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule
  • Holiday coverage based on hospital need
  • Navy scrubs required
  • Orientation includes hospital onboarding and unit-based orientation across applicable inpatient areas
  • Ideal candidate is an experienced, adaptable PCU nurse comfortable floating across units

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On your path

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

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  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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