Travel Progressive Care​/Telemetry RN

World Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Hilo, Hawaii.

• Specialty:
  Med Surg
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/28/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days, evenings, nights, flexible
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Hiring across the U.S. for qualified talent. Guaranteed weekly direct deposit keeps pay on track. Enjoy travel allowances, housing support, and bonuses.

Job Title: RN – Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (CVU)
Job Type: Contract
Position Urgency: Normal

Seeking a Registered Nurse to join a Cardiac Progressive Care Unit providing care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring and step-down level services. The unit supports patients with cardiac and complex medical conditions who require a higher level of observation and nursing care than general acute care.

Candidates must obtain an active Hawaii nursing license upon offer acceptance and hold the license prior to assignment start.

• Progressive Care Unit with step-down capability
• 33-bed unit
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:
  • Progressive Care: 1:4
  • Step-down level: 1:3

• Deliver primary nursing care for progressive care and step-down patients
• Perform telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Monitor vital signs and perform fingerstick blood glucose testing
• Administer medications and treatments per protocol
• Utilize continuous cardiac monitoring and respiratory support equipment (e.g., BiPAP)
• Document patient care using electronic medical records
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support patient outcomes
• Float to other acute care units as needed

• Varied shifts
• Orientation week scheduled at full-time hours, followed by approximately 36 hours per week
• No on-call requirement
• Holiday coverage required
• No guarantee of hours or shift preference

• Active RN license (Hawaii license required prior to start; must apply upon acceptance if not currently active)
• Minimum 1 year recent acute care hospital experience (within the last year)
• Progressive care and telemetry experience preferred
• Ability to float to other acute care units including medical, surgical/pediatrics, ICU, and emergency

• BLS / BCLS
• ACLS

• PALS
• NIHSS

• EPIC EMR
• Pyxis medication system
• Continuous cardiac monitoring
• BiPAP

• Professional scrubs required
• Pre-employment health appointment required prior to assignment start
• Orientation provided for unit workflow and expectations

If you want, I can also create:

• Short job board version
• Hawaii CVU recruiter pitch (very effective)
• Candidate screening checklist
• Submission summary
• Social media version
• Boolean search string for CVU nurses

Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications and hold the required certifications to be eligible for application.

World Nurses specializes in the staffing of non-skilled and skilled

healthcare personnel. We love what we do: helping care professionals with

opportunities to expand their horizons and build their work experience. We

believe in the strength of teamwork. Our employees are at the core of our

business and we are happy every day finding the perfect matches in

placement.

• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Relocation bonus