Travel IMC RN - $1,844 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care/Neuro Stepdown night shift position requiring 2+ years of relevant experience and prior travel experience.

Details

• Neuro Stepdown/Intermediate Care unit combining neurological and medical intermediate patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4 with unit census maxing at 24 patients
• 12-hour night shifts, 18:45-07:15, with 36 or 48 hour options available
• No call requirements
• Float requirement to other intermediate areas (6A, 5A PCTU, 5C Cardiac Intermediate) and critical care/ICU/Stepdown as needed
• Minimum 3 weekend shifts required every six weeks
• Uses Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR charting/communication systems

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license required (pending license/certs OK for consideration)
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• Prior travel RN experience required (unit will not accept first-time travelers)
• Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, and Telemetry experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Preferred certifications: CCRN, TNCC, CPI
• Epic charting experience required
• Extensive clinical skills required including dysrhythmia management, IV insulin protocols, CBI, central/PICC line management, ventilator and tracheostomy care, and neuro-specific care (craniotomy, CVA, TBI, seizure disorders, lumbar drains, post-TPA care)
• Must be able to titrate LEVO and other vasoactive/cardiac drips
• Neuro experience strongly preferred; limited neuro background should be disclosed at time of consideration
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Additional Information

• Provide intermediate-level nursing care to a neuro and medical intermediate patient population using cardiac monitoring, respiratory support, and wound care skills
• Unit orientation includes 32 hours consisting of an 8-hour computer class plus two shifts of unit orientation following hospital orientation
• Scrubs not provided; navy blue and white combinations required
• Must demonstrate a strong teamwork approach and align with facility behavioral expectations in all patient and staff interactions
• Call-off policy is strongly enforced with limited tolerance for absences
• Contracts accepted from 16+ weeks with a hard stop of February 27, 2027 to support holiday coverage
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• RTO of 7 days or less can be auto-approved (excluding holidays); no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• Former Novant Health/New Hanover PERM, PRN, or EP employees must wait 12 months before reapplying as a traveler, with facility rehire approval required
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower rate
• Travel pairs allowed if placed on different units with separate transportation

American Traveler Job ID #P-753444. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

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