PCU RN
Edmonds, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring IMU-level skills, night shift availability, and WA or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Mixed Telemetry and IMCU unit spread across two floors (2E Telemetry, 3E IMCU)
• Patient population includes adult and geriatric patients with respiratory failure, cardiac, renal, CIWA, and GI conditions
• Staffing ratios are 1:4 for Telemetry patients and 1:3 for IMCU patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-07:30
• May float to IMCU, Tele, or CDU units
• Epic EMR experience required
• Performs pre/post cardiac cath care, cardioversion/defibrillation, 12-lead EKG, BiPAP/CPAP, cooling/warming blankets, and procedural sedation monitoring
• Manages PICC/central lines, Port-A-Cath, triple lumen catheters, PCA and epidural pumps, feeding tubes, and wound vacs
• Administers cardiac drip medications including Amiodarone and antiarrhythmics (titration required for some drips)

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• IMU-level nursing skillset required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line care, and chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• Tracheostomy care and management experience
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of experience within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for submission

Additional Information

• Care team supports a cardiovascular and stepdown patient population requiring close monitoring
• First-time travelers will be considered for this role
• Former Providence permanent employees must be separated from the health system for at least 3 months to qualify
• Returning staff must be located outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted at standard bill rate
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront during the application process
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities within the region