PCU RN
Lafayette, IN
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 22, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring 18 months of experience and an active IN or compact RN license.

Details

• Cardiac and Medical PCU functioning as a true ICU stepdown unit
• Cares for patients post heart catheterization, on BiPAP, and requiring cardiac and vasoactive drip management (Levophed, Dopamine, Nitro, Cardizem, Amiodarone)
• Night shift, 4x12-hour shifts from 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM
• Weekend shifts required
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals
• No on-call responsibilities
• Cerner charting system used
• Short-term acute care facility with 194 staffed beds

Requirements

• Active IN or compact RN license required in hand
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 18 months of recent nursing experience required
• Previous ICU experience highly preferred
• Trauma Level I, II, III, or IV facility experience required
• Experience with telemetry, IV starts, cardiac and vasoactive drip management, BiPAP, and high flow oxygen required
• Ventilator management, charge nurse experience, and conscious sedation experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Graduate of a nursing program accredited by ACEN or CCNE
• Two supervisor references required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide advanced stepdown-level care for cardiac and medical patients, including post-cath and post-ablation monitoring
• Scrub color requirement: red top, black bottoms
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO can be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travel pairs are not accepted for this unit
• Local candidates (Indiana residents) are not accepted for this position
• Former IU Health perm or PRN employees must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who have accrued 12 months of employment within IU Health must take a break to reset eligibility (3 months for out-of-state residents, 6 months for in-state residents)
• Free on-site parking available