Travel PCU RN - $1,843 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Winston-Salem, 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 a PCU/Telemetry position requiring 2 years of high-acuity med-surg experience and prior travel experience.

Details

• 12-hour night shifts (18:45-07:15) on a 3x12 schedule
• 48-bed mixed acuity unit caring for PCU and MS/Tele patients
• Target ratios of 1:4-5, with occasional 1:6 in extreme situations
• 36 hours per week may be offered
• Contract lengths of 13-26 weeks accepted, with block scheduling available when unit needs are met
• Patient population includes COPD, pneumonia, respiratory distress, COVID-19, flu, and PE cases, including chronic trach/vent patients
• No nurse assigned more than one ventilator patient at a time
• Required to float to like units
• Every other weekend required
• Unit resources include a team lead (3:1 ratio), 2 rounding respiratory therapists, and an on-shift assistant nurse manager including weekends
• Additional support includes an Admission/Discharge nurse, Vascular Access Team, RRT, Code Team, and Behavioral Health Team
• Uses Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR charting systems

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required, pending license accepted at submission
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience in high-acuity med-surg with occasional PCU patients required
• Must have 1:6 patient ratio experience within the last 5 years
• Previous travel experience required
• EPIC charting experience preferred
• Skills required include IV starts, chest tube care, ventilator/trach/BiPAP/CPAP management, and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Additional preferred skills include cardiac/vasoactive drip titration, IV insulin protocols, and vent experience
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 12 months preferred at submission, required at start

Additional Information

• Provide bedside nursing care to a mixed acuity population of PCU and MS/Tele patients with respiratory and cardiac comorbidities
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty
• Unit orientation is 24 hours, followed by pre-start modules (8-10 hours for acute care roles) completed online
• Scrubs not provided; white or navy blue required
• Local candidates accepted within 50 miles at a lower rate
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before applying and disclose prior employment details for facility approval
• RTO up to 7 days can be auto-approved if not falling on a holiday; no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs allowed if on different units, with own transportation and disclosed at submission
• First-time travelers not considered for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-759201. 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 - Progressive Care Unit

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