PCU RN
Grand Island, NE
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care/Stepdown Unit position requiring NE or Compact licensure and telemetry drip management skills.

Details

• Acute care Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit with 33 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-5
• Patient population ranges from young adults to geriatrics with diagnoses including sepsis, STEMI, CHF, chest pain, COVID, stroke, renal failure, COPD, DKA, and complex multisystem issues
• RNs required to titrate drips including Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, IV antibiotics, and Insulin
• CNAs available at a 1:10 ratio with fluctuating availability based on census
• Charge Nurse present each shift and takes a patient assignment
• RT equipment used includes BiPAP and Airvo
• Tele/Monitor Techs available on the unit, but RNs must read and interpret their own strips
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts, with schedules of 0630-1900 and 1830-0700
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage as needed to meet unit needs
• May float to MedSurg, Inpatient Rehab, or Skilled Care
• Unit is transitioning to a virtual nursing model that will increase ratios to 1:6, with each nurse assigned their own CNA and a dedicated virtual nurse supporting admissions, discharges, education, and care plans

Requirements

• Active RN license, either single-state (NE) or Compact (NLC), required and must be active (not pending) at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Artificial fingernails are prohibited in all patient care areas

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a busy stepdown unit with frequent admissions and discharges within the same shift
• Success on this unit favors nurses with strong teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and commitment to bedside report and hourly rounding
• First week of orientation includes classroom training followed by two 12-hour shifts on the floor
• RNs must pass a pass/fail, open-book skills exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90%
• Navy blue scrubs required for RNs
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility, as verified by driver's license
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be requested upfront per 13-week contract; additional RTO will not be approved after submission
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment