PCU RN
Arlington, VA
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,302/weekOverview
- Start Date11/30/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (1 year)
- Skills Checklist
- Updated Resume
Description
Registered Nurse: Intermediate Care Surgical/Trauma (IMC)
Location: Arlington, Virginia Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start date: As listed in the posting
Schedule
- Shift: Nights, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00)
- Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
- Weekends: 6 weekend shifts per 6 weeks. The source defines a night-shift weekend as Sat or Sun in one place and Fri, Sat, or Sun in another.
Unit
- Unit: 3B IMC
- Beds: 22
- Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
- Focus: Intermediate care with a pulmonary focus, serving adult to geriatric patients with acute and chronic pulmonary conditions. Patients may be on ventilators, have tracheostomies, or use high-flow O2 or BiPAP. Cardiac patients include those with CHF, rule-out or post-MI, unstable angina, pericardial disease, dysrhythmias, and continuous cardiac infusions. The unit also takes med/surg overflow.
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Virginia
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
- One completed travel assignment
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
- BLS issued by American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- Pre/Post Cardiac Cath experience, including experience with Post Cardiac Cath patients
- Experience with mechanical ventilation
- Experience with the care and management of invasive lines
- Experience with cardiac drips
- Experience with titratable drips
- Experience with traumatic brain injury (TBI) management
- Experience with BiPAP
- High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) experience
- Experience with tracheostomy care
- Experience with Epic
Onboarding and Other Details
- Submission must include the RTO.
- Scrub color: navy blue
- COVID: possible
- Facility policy acknowledgements and documents must be reviewed or signed before start, including the code of ethics, confidentiality agreement, core policies, dress code, and privacy notices.
- Vendor access request and facility background check (HireRight) must be completed within 24 hours of receipt of the link.
- A clear, passport-style photo with a solid background is required for the badge. Travelers wear both the agency badge and the facility photo badge at all times.
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
About Arlington, VA
As a Travel Progressive Care Nurse in Arlington, VA here's what you should know:- Arlington, VA, has a higher cost of living compared to the national average.
- Wages are generally higher to match the increased cost of living.
- Average summer highs range from 86°F to 89°F, while winter lows range from 24°F to 28°F.
- Short term rentals are available in Arlington, VA, and can be found with relative ease, especially in popular neighborhoods.
- Arlington is car-friendly, but it also offers a well-developed public transportation system, including buses and a subway system (Metro).
- Arlington is known for its diversity and has a wide age range.
- Common health issues may include typical urban health concerns.
- There is a large population of travel nurses in Arlington, VA.
- Arlington boasts a diverse dining scene, lively nightlife, theaters, live performance venues, and a variety of outdoor activities in its parks and trails, such as the popular Custis Trail.
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