Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU/Neuro position at an academic medical center in Ohio, requiring 2 years of PCU experience with neuro patient experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at an academic teaching hospital in Ohio
• Neurological and neurosurgical patient population, including CVA, intracranial bleeds, traumatic brain injury, craniotomy, pre/post-neurosurgery, and post-TPA care
• Estimated patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shifts, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Rotating weekdays, weekends, and holidays
• Floating to other units within the health system is required as needed
• Epic EMR — experience required
• Skills include cardiac telemetry monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, HFNC, heparin protocols, titrating cardiac drips, and wound care

Requirements

• Valid OH RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
• Minimum 2 years of PCU-level experience required
• PCU experience with neurological patients is a hard stop requirement
• Certifications required: BLS, NIHSS
• ACLS preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Nursing degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required: at least 1 must be from a manager, director, or formal leadership role (supervisor or charge RN acceptable); coworker references are not accepted

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Teaching hospital experience preferred; previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Candidates must be aware of and prepared to complete the Ohio fingerprinting process promptly after signing a contract — this is time-sensitive and delays may affect the assignment start
• All time off requests must be submitted at the time of application and built into the contract
• Local candidates are accepted
• Former employees of this health system are eligible after a 6-month separation from the facility
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are not eligible to be hired as a traveler
• 13-week assignment