Registered Nurse - PCU
Charleston, WV
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care / Intermediate Care Unit (PCU/IMCU) position at a Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital, requiring strong IMC/ICU experience and an active WV or Compact RN license.

Details

• Work setting is a short-term acute care, Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital (COTH member) with 855 staffed beds
• Unit is a 3S Intermediate Care Unit with 8 IMC beds and 10 separate Observation beds
• Patient population includes medical and surgical patients with respiratory issues, DKA, arrhythmias, post-operative kidney transplant patients, and interventional neurological patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratios are 3:1 for IMCU and 4:1 for Med/Surg
• Schedule is 3x12 or 4x12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM), weekdays with every other weekend required
• Floating within scope may be required to meet facility needs
• No on-call requirement
• Block schedule requests are open for discussion during the interview
• Charting is done in Cerner
• Parking is complimentary for travelers in the facility garage

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required; candidates may be considered with a pending license but must have an active WV or Compact license prior to start
• Certifications required: BLS and ACLS (both must be AHA-issued)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of in-specialty (IMC or PCU) experience required
• Strong IMC and/or ICU experience required
• Experience with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required
• Ventilator management experience required
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; candidates within 75–99 miles may be submitted for facility approval
• Two manager or charge nurse references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 – March 31); medical exemption (documented by an allergist or physician) may be accepted in lieu of vaccination

Additional Information

• Provides intermediate care nursing to a diverse medical and surgical patient population, including telemetry monitoring, renal, neurological, and post-operative care
• Orientation is held every other week on Thursdays
• Former permanent employees of the health system must have a gap of at least 2 years from their last day of permanent employment before being eligible as a traveler
• No RTO restrictions; time-off requests should be discussed during the interview
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Royal blue and/or white scrubs required