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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring at least 18 months of PCU experience and the ability to float across multiple regional facilities.
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Work setting is a 207-bed community hospital with a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center designation (no trauma designation, not a teaching hospital)
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Unit is a combined 10-bed Med/Surg and 10-bed Progressive Care floor
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Patient population includes heart failure, chest pain, r/o stroke, sepsis, renal failure, respiratory failure, DKA, and interventional patients requiring titratable drips
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RN-to-patient ratios: 1:5–6 on Med/Surg and 1:3–4 on PCU
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12-hour night shifts (1900–0700), 36 hours per week
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Every other weekend rotation required
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No on-call or call-back requirements
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Floating is required to all units within scope across Region 1 facilities, which may include Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, and Central Division sites — candidates who are not agreeable to floating should not apply
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EMR: Epic
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IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Omnicell; monitors: Philips
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Active NC or Compact RN license required
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Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
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Minimum 18 months of PCU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
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Proficiency in general PCU skills: stroke care, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT/Dobhoff/PEG tube placement, drain and tube management (Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, Foley), and PCA pump management
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Experience managing medication drips including cardiac drips, heparin, insulin, blood products, and IVF
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Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
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Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
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Candidate's permanent address must be located more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
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Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays
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RTO of up to 6 days may be approved, excluding holidays; if contracted hours cannot be met, time must be added to the end of the contract
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Orientation includes hospital-wide NEO plus 2 days of departmental orientation
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Unit support includes CNAs, a Receptionist/HUC, charge nurse, phlebotomy, an IV/VAT team (11a–7p and 11p–7a), respiratory therapy (24/7), hospitalist coverage (24/7), and intensivist/VCC coverage
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Required scrub color: navy
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Parking is complimentary
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Former permanent employees of any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being considered
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First-time travelers are not preferred but will be considered
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Schedule cycles run every 6 weeks
