Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Akron, OH
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

🔥 36-HOUR DAY-SHIFT CARDIAC PCU / TELEMETRY RN CONTRACT – AKRON, OH

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) in Akron, Ohio (Summit County). Operating within an active 32-bed Cardiac Progressive Care and Telemetry unit specializing in advanced congestive heart failure (CHF) management, this position features a dependable 3x12 daytime schedule (07:00 AM – 19:30 PM / 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM, 36 hours guaranteed weekly). FAVORABLE 1:4 DAY-SHIFT RATIOS! NO MANDATORY ON-CALL! EXCELLENT MIDWEST CARDIAC PACKAGE! DECEMBER START! The stepdown team manages intermediate cardiac populations requiring continuous telemetry surveillance, antiarrhythmic titration, and post-cardiac intervention care. If you are a skilled telemetry nurse experienced in acute dysrhythmia interpretation, IV therapy/venipuncture, continuous heparin protocols, and blood product administration looking to earn $2,311/week in Ohio, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE

• Weekly Gross: $2,311.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,267.00
• Hourly W2 Rate: $29.00/hr (36 regular hours)
• Overtime Rate: $43.50/hr
• (Local clinicians residing within the regional radius accepted at an adjusted local bill structure).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Day shifts, 3x12-Hours (07:00 AM – 19:30 PM / 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM). Block scheduling requests are not accepted by the unit.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (December 6, 2026 – March 6, 2027).
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Rotational weekend and holiday coverage based on departmental scheduling needs.
• Department Setting & Ratios: 32-bed Cardiac Progressive Care / Telemetry floor (Unit: 5 West). Acuity-driven day-shift patient-to-nurse staffing ratios maintained at 1:4 (1:5 on nights).
• Dress Code: Solid black scrubs required.
• Floating Scope: Floats within clinical competencies to sister intermediate/telemetry units as operationally needed.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • High-acuity cardiac telemetry care with an emphasis on acute decompensated Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), post-cardiac intervention recovery, and rhythm disorders.
  • Continuous cardiac rhythm strip analysis, recognition of acute EKG changes, and dysrhythmia escalation.
  • Routine venipuncture/blood draws and peripheral IV starts/maintenance (mandatory hands-on requirement).
  • Safe administration of blood products and packed red blood cells (PRBCs).
  • Management and titration of continuous therapeutic IV Heparin infusion protocols.
  • Rapid response team escalation and emergency code team coordination.
• EMR System: Epic (Hard Stop: Documented Epic charting experience within the past 12 months strictly required).

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of dedicated acute care inpatient PCU / Stepdown / Telemetry RN clinical experience. Recent hands-on Epic EMR experience within the last 12 months is mandatory.
• Education Requirement: Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program accredited by ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing) or CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education).
• Licensure: Active Ohio RN License or Compact/NLC Multistate License strictly in hand at submittal.
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must be attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized intermediate cardiac care recruitment team. Please include your upcoming interview availability upon submission for fast-track clinical manager review!