What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring 18 months PCU experience, NC or compact RN license, and NIHSS certification.
Details
- Work in a Progressive Care Unit with 10 MedSurg and 10 Progressive beds
- Patient population includes heart failure, chest pain, r/o stroke, sepsis, renal failure, respiratory failure, DKA, and interventional patients with titratable drips
- RN to patient ratio of 1:5-6 for MedSurg and 1:3-4 for PCU
- 12-hour night shift schedule, 1900-0700, 36 hours per week
- Every other weekend rotation required
- No on-call requirements
- Floating required to facilities within Region 1 (Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division) as needed within scope of practice
- EMR: Epic
- IV Pump: Alaris; Medication dispensing: Omnicell; Monitors: Phillips
Requirements
- Active NC or compact RN license required
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Minimum 18 months PCU experience required
- General PCU skillset required including stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management, and PCA pump use
- Experience managing medication drips including cardiac drips, heparin, insulin, blood products, and IVF
- Epic EMR experience required
- Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration
- Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
Additional Information
- Facility has 207 licensed beds, no trauma designation, and is not a teaching hospital
- Facility is a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center
- Support staff includes CNA, HUC/receptionist, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, resource nurse, RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage
- Orientation includes NEO and 2 days of departmental orientation
- Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
- Up to 6 RTO days may be approved, excluding holidays; unmet contracted hours must be added to the end of the contract
- Navy scrub color required
- Free parking available
- Unit culture emphasizes teamwork
- First-time travelers not preferred but will be considered
- Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates not accepted
- Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan