PCU Registered Nurse
Lafayette, IN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 30, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PCU (Progressive Care Unit) travel assignment at a short-term acute care hospital in Indiana, requiring telemetry and cardiac drip experience on a night shift schedule.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital with 194 staffed beds
• Cardiac and Medical PCU functioning as a true ICU stepdown unit
• Patient population includes heart cath patients requiring BiPAP, cardiac and vasoactive drips (e.g., Levo, Dopa, Nitro, Cardizem, Amio), and PCU crisis criteria management
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:00–06:30)
• Weekend shifts required
• Floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• No on-call requirements
• Travel pairs are not accepted for this unit
• Charting via Cerner (experience required)

Requirements

• Active IN or Compact RN license currently in hand (pending licenses not accepted)
• Minimum 18 months of RN experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required (AHA or RQI accepted); NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) preferred
• Telemetry experience required
• IV start experience required
• Experience with cardiac and vasoactive drips required
• Experience with BiPAP and high-flow oxygen required
• Trauma level experience (Level I, II, III, or IV) required
• Cerner EMR experience required
• RN degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited institution required
• 2 supervisor references required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates (Indiana residents) are not accepted for this position
• Former permanent or PRN employees of IU Health must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health are required to take a consecutive eligibility reset break: out-of-state residents require a 90-day break; in-state residents require a 180-day break
• Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of RTO may be auto-approved
• Ventilator experience preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Conscious sedation experience preferred
• Scrub colors required: red top, black bottoms
• Free parking available on-site