Travel PCU RN - $2,304 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• 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: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring NY licensure and Epic EMR experience.

Details

• PCU unit with 12 beds
• Patient ratios of 1:3 on all shifts
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• Every other weekend (EOW) coverage required
• Floating required to Med-Surg (MS)
• Patient population includes DKA, acute respiratory needs (BiPAP, high flow, vent/trach), ETOH withdrawal, sepsis, and CPORTS
• Uses CADD pumps and PCA pumps

Requirements

• Active NY RN license required in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Competency in phlebotomy and IV insertion required, as this is a mandatory skill for all RNs at the facility
• Skilled in IV therapy, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, and PICC line management
• Experience with feeding tube care, heparin protocols, and PCA pump management
• Respiratory skills including high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, and tracheostomy care
• Cardiac monitoring skills including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and titration of insulin drips

Additional Information

• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Navy blue and white scrubs required
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel consideration
• Candidates with more than 10 days of requested time off (RTO) will not be considered
• Returning staff must wait 6 months system-wide before reapplying
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Call-off policy allows up to 3 shifts per 13-week assignment, with on-call placement in lieu of call-off counting as a called-off shift

American Traveler Job ID #P-782681. 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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