PCU Registered Nurse
Winston-Salem, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, telemetry skills, and night shift availability.

Details

• Mixed acuity PCU/Med-Surg Telemetry unit with 48 total beds
• Patient population includes COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, COVID-19, influenza, PE, and patients with chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, and multiple comorbidities
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4–5, with potential for 1:6 in extreme situations; no nurse is assigned more than one ventilator patient at a time
• Ventilators on unit are used for chronic trach/vent patients
• Special equipment includes chest tubes, vents, trachs, CPAP/BiPAP, and IV drips (Dopamine, Cardizem, Heparin)
• EMR: Epic (experience required); also uses Pyxis and SBAR communication
• 12-hour night shifts, 18:45–07:15 (3x12), with every other weekend required
• Float to like units required
• Block scheduling can be accommodated when unit needs are met

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required; license may be pending at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; certifications may be pending at time of consideration
• NIHSS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• Proficiency in IV starts, mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, telemetry monitoring, and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Must pass an EKG competency test prior to start
• Two professional references from a manager or supervisor within the past 2 years required prior to start (pending at time of consideration is acceptable)

Additional Information

• On-unit support resources include a team lead with a 3:1 ratio rounding the full unit, 2 rounding respiratory therapists, an assistant nurse manager (including weekends), an admission/discharge nurse, a vascular access team, RRT, code team, and behavioral health team
• CNAs are assigned at a 9–10:1 ratio
• Orientation is 24 hours; orientation begins on a weekly basis and no RTO is permitted during the first week
• 8–10 hours of pre-start online modules are required for acute care roles and must be completed annually
• Candidates must be prepared to work 2 out of 3 major holidays; RTO cannot fall on holidays
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved; additional RTO requires facility approval and is not guaranteed — call-offs or excess RTO could result in contract cancellation
• Previous permanent, PRN, or EP staff of this health system must wait 12 months before being considered as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility may be subject to a different pay rate
• Travel pairs are allowed provided each traveler has their own transportation and is comfortable with potentially different schedules
• Scrubs are not provided; white or navy blue scrubs required
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position