Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,370 per week

Job Summary

A Step Down Unit Nurse located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This role involves providing specialized care for high-acuity cardiac and cardiothoracic patients in an acute care setting. The position requires experienced registered nurses to manage complex patients recovering from surgical procedures, with a focus on cardiac and vascular care.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, starting on 07/27/2026, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.

Required Qualifications

• Valid license to practice as a registered nurse;
• Certifications including Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS);
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a progressive care or step-down environment;
• Located within 25 miles of the facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with pre/post heart patients, including stents, pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and vascular procedures;
• Familiarity with titratable and non-titratable drips such as Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, nitroglycerin, and integrilin.

Additional Information

• The unit is a heavy cardiac and cardiothoracic care setting, with high-acuity surgical patients.
• Nurses may be required to read their own telemetry strips; telemetry monitors are managed by unit techs.
• Charge nurses on nights may take one or two patient assignments.
• Nurse aides are present with ratios of 1:8 during the day and 1:12 at night.
• There may be float requirements in rotation with permanent staff.
• Scrubs are navy blue, and orientation consists of 2-3 shifts.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance;
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage;
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage;
• Competitive salaries;
• Referral bonuses;
• Travel reimbursement;
• Tax-free stipend amount to be determined;
• 401(k) retirement plan;
• Direct deposit/free checking;
• Unlimited free CE credits.