ICU/PCU Float RN
Lufkin, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a 13-week ICU/PCU Float position requiring critical care experience and the ability to titrate vasoactive drips in an acute care hospital setting.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with floating between ICU and PCU units, with occasional floating to other departments as needed
• ICU has 24 beds; PCU has 26 beds
• Patient population includes cardiac patients post-CABG or PCI, sepsis, DKA, and respiratory failure
• ICU nurse-to-patient ratio is 2:1 (occasionally 3:1 depending on acuity); PCU ratio is 4:1
• RNs are required to titrate drips including Levophed, amiodarone, heparin, Precedex, propofol, Cardene, nitro, Neo-Synephrine, dopamine, and others
• Respiratory therapy is available 24/7 in the ICU; equipment includes ventilators, BiPAP, and Airvo
• Bedside monitors and a monitor bank at the charge desk are available, with a monitor tech on site
• No nurse aides in the ICU; 1–2 aides per shift in the PCU
• Intensivist in house during the day; hospitalists available around the clock
• Charge nurse on the floor and house supervisor on each shift
• Night shift schedule: 6:45 PM – 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts
• Every other weekend requirement (EOW)
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Charting via Paragon EMR

Requirements

• Active TX RN license or Compact (NLC) license currently in hand — pending licenses not accepted
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required — pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
• Critical care (ICU) experience required
• A driver's license is required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, each including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Orientation includes a new employee orientation in the first week, plus an orientation shift in both the ICU and PCU
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Holiday coverage may be required depending on unit needs