PCU RN
Dayton, OH
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) role caring for critical care burn, muscle flap, and head/neck surgery patients, requiring vent, telemetry, and Epic experience.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting specializing in burn injuries, muscle flaps, and head and neck surgery patients
• Patient population includes both ICU and Advanced Care level acuity
• Dedicated wound care nurses handle burn wound dressings; travelers are not required to perform these
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• May participate in a team nursing model working alongside LPNs and PCTs, or function in primary nursing depending on unit needs
• Floating required at facility discretion, potentially to main, south, or north campus locations within a 15-mile radius
• Every other weekend and holiday work required

Requirements

• Active OH RN license or compact license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of hospital nursing experience required; Level I or II trauma experience preferred
• Ventilator patient care experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• IV therapy skills required, including starting and maintaining IVs
• Epic charting experience required
• Must pass an online EKG telemetry competency assessment prior to starting the assignment
• Fit testing for N95 respirator required unless PAPR is provided

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to patients with complex burn, reconstructive, and surgical needs
• Collaborate with a care team that may include LPNs and PCTs under a team nursing model
• Maximum of 14 days RTO allowed per contract, with no changes permitted after an offer is made
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for consideration; local candidates are not accepted
• Former Premier Health employees or previously non-extended agency staff must wait 6 months before reapplying as a traveler
• First-time travelers may be considered