Med Tele PCU RN
Bismarck, ND
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Tele/PCU position at a Level II Trauma facility in Bismarck, ND, requiring PCU experience and the ability to read and interpret cardiac strips.

Details

• Acute care stepdown/PCU unit in a Level II Trauma hospital setting
• 32-bed Med/Tele unit with a strong cardiac focus, functioning as a PCU overflow unit
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with diagnoses such as cardiac cath, EP studies, pacers, ETOH, COVID on BiPAP, pneumonia, influenza, sepsis, and acute-on-chronic conditions
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4–5, with occasional 1:5–6 on nights; PCU-level overflow patients staffed at 1:3
• RNs are required to titrate drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nitro, Nipride, Lasix, and low-dose Dopamine
• RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting their own telemetry strips; tele monitors are available both in rooms and at the nurses' station with a monitor tech present
• RT equipment in use includes BiPAP, tracheostomies, and Airvo; RNs are expected to troubleshoot this equipment
• EMR: Epic (preferred but not required)
• 12-hour day shifts, 7a–7p; occasional night availability (7p–7a) may apply, with rotation occurring no more than weekly
• Every other weekend required
• Every other holiday required
• Floating required to all areas as helping hands, full PCU patient load, full MS assignment, and some ER holds/boarding
• No on-call or standby requirement
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active ND RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license currently in hand — pending licenses will not be accepted
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required — pending certifications will not be accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• PCU experience is required
• Ability to read and interpret cardiac/telemetry strips required
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rates

Additional Information

• Orientation consists of 2 x 12-hour shifts (Friday and Saturday of the first week), with independent practice expected by that Sunday
• Charge nurses are present on both shifts and occasionally carry a light patient load of 2–3
• Nurse aides/patient care techs are available with a goal ratio of 1:10
• Any color scrubs are acceptable
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health-affiliated facility within the past year; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• RTO requests of 7 or fewer days for the 13-week contract must be submitted upfront; additional RTO will not be approved