PCU RN
Rochester, NY
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring an active NY license in hand and EPIC charting experience.

Details

• Work in the Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU), a 26-bed critical care step-down unit within a tertiary care hospital
• Care for adult, acute care patients requiring specialized monitoring beyond a general medical-surgical unit
• Receive patients transferring from the Emergency Department, PACU, ICU, and medical-surgical floors
• All patients require continuous pulse-oximetry and telemetry monitoring
• Care for patients with airway management needs, BiPAP support, arterial lines, central lines, and titrated IV medication infusions
• Maintain a 1:5 to 1:7 patient ratio for MedSurg-level assignments
• Night shift schedule with 4x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:00
• Work every other weekend
• Floating to other units is required
• Uses EPIC EMR system

Requirements

• Active NY RN license required in hand, no exceptions
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• ACLS certification required
• Minimum of 1 year of recent RN experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Experienced in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care/management
• Competent in respiratory care including nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, and non-invasive airway management
• Knowledgeable in isolation precautions and PPE protocols
• Charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide evidence-based, compassionate care using a multidisciplinary approach in a fast-paced step-down unit environment
• Team adapts quickly to a wide range of patient care needs and acuity levels
• Scrub color requirement: any combination of navy and white
• Candidates must reside within a 75-mile radius of the facility
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Rehire eligibility for previous staff is 6 months system-wide
• Candidates cannot have more than 10 days of requested time off (RTO) at time of submission
• Call-off policy allows up to 3 shifts per 13-week assignment