PCU RN
Charlotte, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position in Charlotte, NC, requiring at least 18 months of PCU experience and the ability to float across a regional health system.

Details

• Works in a 36-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center hospital in Charlotte, NC
• Patient population includes COPD/pulmonary disease, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, renal failure, sepsis, ETOH/CIWA and IVDA, tracheostomies requiring mechanical ventilation, continuous BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, hypothermia regulation, and titratable IV drips
• RN-to-patient ratio of 1:3–4; CNA support at 1:9
• 12-hour night shifts (1850–0720), 36 hours per week on a 6-week schedule cycle
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within the region and scope of practice, including Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, and Central Division facilities (CMC Main, CMC Mercy, Levine Children's Hospital) — candidates must be agreeable to this requirement
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Omnicell; patient monitors: Philips
• No remote telemetry monitoring — charge nurse, clinical supervisor, and staff are responsible for reading and posting rhythm strips each shift

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 18 months of PCU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Experience with trached/vented patients, temporary/transvenous pacemakers, cardiac drips, cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, trach care, blood product administration, and wound care/dressing changes
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Candidate's permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
• Unit support includes CNAs, a charge nurse, virtual nursing (for admissions/discharges, virtual patient observation, and RN witness co-signing), 24/7 phlebotomy, 24/7 IV/VAT team, a dedicated unit pharmacist, case managers, a MedSurg Clinical Nurse Specialist, 24/7 respiratory therapy, a nurse educator, 24/7 hospitalist, and intensivist coverage until midnight with on-call critical care MD after
• Orientation includes a New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays
• Required scrub color: Navy Blue
• Parking is complimentary
• Unit culture is described as family-oriented with excellent teamwork
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible