PCU RN
Federal Way, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a night-shift RN for a Progressive Care Unit role requiring WA or compact RN licensure and prior PCU experience.

Details

• Acute care Progressive Care Unit (Stepdown) with 24 beds
• Patient ratios of 1:3-4 with nurse aide support at 1:10
• Common diagnoses include pneumonia, ARDS, COVID-19, hypertensive urgency, angina, cardiac cath patients, and ETOH withdrawal
• RNs required to titrate drips including Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Dopamine, Nitroglycerin, Lasix, and Dobutamine
• Remote monitor techs manage telemetry with RN approval
• RT equipment used includes CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow oxygen
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts from 1800-0630 with possible flex to days
• Every other weekend requirement
• Floating required, with priority as first to float within the region to other network hospitals
• Standby call possible only if extra staffing is available
• 24/7 charge nurse and house supervisor support on unit

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior PCU experience required
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips required
• EPIC EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care to medically complex patients requiring close monitoring
• Collaborate with remote monitor techs for telemetry readings
• Holiday coverage required for 2 winter holidays
• Unit-specific orientation provided
• No specific scrub color or dress code required
• Free on-site parking available
• Schedule flexibility requested