Travel PCU RN - $2,059 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• 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: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring 18 months of PCU experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in a 32-bed Progressive Care Unit within a Level 3 Trauma, Certified Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center hospital
• Care for patients not requiring mechanical ventilation, including CHF, dysrhythmia, chest pain workup, stroke, abdominal illness/infection, respiratory illness, diabetes, AKI/CKD, ETOH withdrawal, and IVDA cases
• Typical RN to patient ratio is 1:4, with possible adjustment to 1:5 depending on acuity
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Possibility of low census call, with call back required up to 3a for nights and 3p for days
• Floating required within Region 3 (Cleveland, Kings Mountain, Lincoln, and Central Division facilities including CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH) as needed, within scope of practice
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Philips monitors
• Bedside and nurses station telemetry monitoring available

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months of PCU RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Experience with tracheostomy care, cardiac drip management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, blood product administration, wound care/dressing changes, and central line management required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Support team includes CNAs for ADLs, daytime HUC/receptionist, charge nurse resource support, phlebotomy (other than nurse draws), IV/VAT team, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays; unmet contracted hours must be added to the end of the contract
• Schedule operates on a 6-week cycle
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available
• Unit culture described as family-oriented
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible, as local candidates are not accepted
• Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position

American Traveler Job ID #P-787957. 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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