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: 12/07/2026
• 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 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring 18 months of PCU experience and NIHSS certification.

Details

• 32-bed Progressive Care Unit within a Level 3 Trauma, Certified Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center facility
• Cares for patients with CHF, dysrhythmia, chest pain workup, stroke, abdominal illness/infection, respiratory illness, diabetes, AKI/CKD, ETOH withdrawal, and IVDA, excluding those requiring mechanical ventilation
• RN to patient ratio typically 1:4, potentially up to 1:5 depending on acuity
• Telemetry monitoring available at bedside and nurses' station
• Supported by CNAs, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage 24/7
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Every-other-weekend rotation required
• Floating required within Region 3 facilities (Cleveland, Kings Mountain, Lincoln, and Central Division including CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH) as needed, within scope of practice
• Possibility of low census call-back, up to 3am for nights and 3pm for days

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 18 months of PCU RN experience required
• Experience with tracheostomy care, cardiac drip management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, blood products, wound care/dressing changes, and central line management
• 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

• Provide direct patient care within a progressive care setting supporting a range of medical and cardiac diagnoses
• Unit culture described as family-oriented
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available on-site
• Facility-based orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Travelers expected to work 75% of holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays, with any unmet contracted hours added to the end of the assignment
• Schedule operates on a 6-week cycle
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be considered
• Previous employees must have been separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position before being eligible to return

American Traveler Job ID #P-786335. 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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