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Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 7, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring 1 year of nursing experience and an active SD or compact RN license.
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Work in the Ortho Neuro Surgical (ONS) unit, a 64-bed unit spread across 2 floors
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Mixed acuity unit including Intermediate Care, Telemetry, and MedSurg patients
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Patient population includes pre/post-surgical, CVA, seizures, cellulitis, influenza, UTIs, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure (with or without hemodialysis), hepatic failure, GI disorders, soft tissue injuries, minor fractures, and DVTs
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Perform medication administration, titratable vasoactive drips, TPN/tube feeding, and blood product transfusions
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Manage peripheral IV, midline, PICC, and central line access, chest tubes, NG tubes, drains, and urinary/fecal collection devices
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Provide wound care and monitor telemetry patients
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Post neuro-intervention patient experience preferred, with education and resources provided if needed
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RN to patient ratio of 1:4, including MedSurg assignments; CNA ratio of 1:8
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Pod structure with 8 patients per pod, staffed by 2 RNs and 1 Nurse Aide
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12-hour day shifts on a 6-week scheduling rotation
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Weekend rotation of up to 4 out of 6 weekends, including Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
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No mandatory on-call requirement, though extra on-call shifts may be available
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Floating required to any adult inpatient unit including Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular, Oncology, and Observation in rotation with other travelers
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Uses Epic (strongly preferred), Alaris, and Omnicell charting/equipment systems
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Active RN license (SD or Compact) required
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Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
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Completion of an approved nursing education program required
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Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required
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First-time travelers accepted if they have more than 1 year of experience and Epic experience
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Comfortability with MedSurg assignments required
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Experience with IMC/stepdown and neuro patient populations, cardiac strip interpretation, wound care, line management, drain/tube management, and drip titration required
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Experience titrating medications such as Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Levophed required; training provided for less common drips like Esmolol or other Betablockers/antihypertensives
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Unit support includes two dedicated charge nurses (one per floor) who do not carry a patient load, a Flex Nurse staffed daily from 10a-10p, a Resource/Nurse Clinician during dayshift, phlebotomy services, respiratory therapy, and hospitalist support
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No dedicated IV/VAT team
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Orientation includes 2 days of unit/department orientation with policies, protocols, and classroom training, plus 2 orientation shifts with a preceptor
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Holiday RTO requests are not being accepted at this time
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Up to 1.5 weeks of time off may be approved, requiring contract extension to complete a full 13-week assignment
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Blackout dates apply from approximately August 1-18th due to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, during which no time off is approved
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Travelers must live 100 miles away from any Monument Health facility, and local candidates are not accepted
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Permanent staff must wait a full year before returning as a traveler
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This is considered a highly traveler-friendly facility with a strong track record of renewing travelers
