Travel PCU RN - $2,821 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Avon, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/26/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 26, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU position requiring 18 months of experience and an IN or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) of a short-term acute care hospital
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 19:00 to 7:30
• 8-week assignment length
• Floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital for all travelers
• May float to Med Surg unit taking up to 6 patients
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license (IN or Compact) required in hand prior to start date
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1.5 years (18 months) of experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Skilled in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube care, high flow nasal cannula, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry monitoring
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and titration of insulin drips preferred
• Experience with pacemakers, post cardiac angiogram/cath care, and TR Band preferred
• Nursing degree from a university accredited by ACEN or CCNE
• 2 supervisor references required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within the PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown setting
• Responsibilities include continuous bladder irrigation, renal failure management, feeding tube care, heparin protocol management, wound care, and isolation precautions
• Care for patients with CVA, seizure disorders, and substance withdrawal
• Scrub color requirement: black pants with a red top
• Free parking available
• Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• RTO of 5 days or less can be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates (IN residents) are not accepted for this position
• Any current or former IU Health perm or PRN employee must be separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health must take a designated consecutive break to reset eligibility (3 months for out-of-state residents, 6 months for in-state residents)

American Traveler Job ID #P-737435. 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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