Travel PCU RN - $3,237 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Potsdam, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Night Shift PCU position requiring recent PCU/IMC experience and NY licensure.

Details

• Mixed acuity Progressive Care Unit (PCU) treating MS Tele and MS patients
• Patient population includes surgical pre/post care for ENT, general surgery, trauma surgery, and ortho surgery, with occasional overflow medical diagnosis patients
• Rare pediatric patients seen, and only assigned to experienced staff
• Patient ratios range from 1:3-5 for days/weekends and 1:3-7 for nights, adjusted by acuity
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 19:00-7:00
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to sister units including West 2, West 3, and Observation unit
• Uses Epic for documentation, Pyxis for medication management, and SBAR for communication
• 12-hour unit orientation provided

Requirements

• Active NY RN license required in hand
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience required
• PCU/IMC experience within the last 3 years required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required; PALS preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Strong skill set required in MS/Tele care including dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV insulin protocols, central and peripheral line management, blood product administration, and respiratory care (BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, tracheostomy management)
• TCAR experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across a mixed acuity unit managing telemetry, post-surgical, and medical overflow patients
• Manage cardiac drips, insulin drips, and various IV therapies as part of daily patient care
• Perform wound care, isolation precautions, and post-op monitoring for ortho and general surgery patients
• Solid color scrubs required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Maximum requested time off (RTO) is 7 days
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be considered
• Previous employees are subject to a 6-month system-wide return policy

American Traveler Job ID #P-740473. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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