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Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit
Job in
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22350, USA
Listed on 2026-09-27
Listing for:
American Traveler, LLC.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-27
Job specializations:
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Nursing
ICU Nurse, RN Nurse, Travel Nurse, Cardiology
Job Description & How to Apply Below
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Telemetry/Progressive Care Unit position requiring cardiac drip proficiency and prior travel nursing experience.
Requirements- Active VA or compact RN license required
- Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- 1-2 years of experience required with proficiency in neuro assessments and basic cardiac drips
- Experience with cardizem, amiodarone, and heparin drips required, including drip titration
- EPIC EMR experience required
- Prior travel nursing experience required
- Must be able to read and interpret cardiac strips and pass an ECG exam
- Hospital-based PCU/Telemetry unit encompassing PCU, Medical Overflow, Observation, and Surgical areas
- Patient population includes stroke rule-out, chest pain, arrhythmias, abdominal pain, post-surgical, altered mental status, dehydration, AKI, CHF, GI hemorrhage, and sepsis cases
- Patient ratios are 1:4 for PCU, Overflow, and Observation, and 1:5 (rarely 1:6) for Medical and Surgical units
- Patient care techs available at ratios of 1:8-11 depending on unit
- RT equipment on unit includes CPAP and high flow oxygen
- Off-site tele monitoring with RNs required to read and interpret their own strips
- Uses EPIC EMR
- 12-hour night shifts, 7p-7a
- Required to float to all PCU/Tele units within the hospital, including PCU, Observation, Overflow, Medical, and Surgical floors, with possible rare floats to ICU or ER
- Minimum of 4 weekend shifts required within a 6-week period
- No on-call requirements
- Provide direct patient care across multiple telemetry and progressive care unit settings based on hospital needs
- Respond to respiratory changes and elevate to physicians as needed
- Communicate strip changes and patient status updates to the care team
- Orientation includes 3 shifts across 3 different units in addition to general facility orientation
- Navy scrubs required
- Holiday coverage required for 1 major and 1 minor holiday
- Clock in by 6:53 AM and clock out by 7:23 AM for shift adherence
- High Pay and Bonuses
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
- 401(k) Plan
- Weekly Payroll Deposit
- Free Online CEUs
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