PCU / Tele RN Float Pool
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 11, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PCU/Tele RN for a float pool position requiring strong PCU/Tele background and WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Float position covering PCU, Telemetry, MedSurg, and ER Holding within scope of practice
• Majority of shifts will likely be spent in the ED Holding area rather than the home PCU unit
• Patient population includes neuro, trauma, surgical, and medical cases such as respiratory compromise, sepsis, renal failure, bleeding disorders, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, ortho, and strokes
• Cardiac stepdown and cardiac short stay patients including post-CABG/TAVR, STEMI, fem-pop, pacemaker, ablation, chest pain, and post-cath cases
• Patient ratios are 1:4 on PCU and 1:5-6 on MedSurg
• 12-hour night shifts from 1900-0730, with some 0700-1930 shifts possible
• 36 hours per week with weekend rotation every other weekend, occasionally back-to-back
• No on-call requirements
• Schedule is built in 3-week increments, provided 7-10 days in advance, with no self-scheduling and no guaranteed patterned schedule
• May float to a second hospital location approximately 2.5 miles away with advance notice
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing system

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience required
• Strong PCU/Tele experience and previous float pool experience required for first-time traveler consideration
• Experience with post-CABG/TAVR cardiac care required
• Skilled in IV medication titration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, BiPAP management, ostomy and drain care, tracheostomy care, chest tubes, and lumbar drains
• TR Bands experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required

Additional Information

• Supported by CNA staff, a charge RN without a patient assignment, 24/7 hospitalist and respiratory therapy coverage, and on-call cardiac and specialty physicians
• Orientation includes 1 day of general hospital orientation and 1 day of unit orientation on the PCU unit
• Traveler telemetry competency assessment required
• Responsibilities include completing whiteboards, hourly rounding documentation, and bedside shift report
• Saline flushes must be treated as medication and not left at bedside or in scrub pockets
• Two-nurse verification required when wasting narcotics or benzodiazepines
• Pain must be documented before and after administering pain medication (30 minutes for IV, 1 hour for oral)
• Scheduled breaks are required
• Professional solid-color scrubs required
• Free parking available in a parking garage
• RTO requests of up to 5 days can be approved
• First-time travelers will be considered if they have strong PCU/Tele and float pool experience