PCU RN
Columbus, OH
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PCU RN for night shifts requiring 2+ years of PCU experience, EPIC proficiency, and skills in conscious sedation, ventilators, and telemetry.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown) setting within a hospital
• Cardiovascular and post-MI patient population, including endocrine/metabolic cases
• Estimated patient ratio of 1:3
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• Float to units of equivalent or lower acuity as needed
• EPIC EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent PCU/stepdown experience required
• Nursing education from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Skills required: conscious sedation, ventilator management, and telemetry
• Additional respiratory skills: BiPAP/CPAP management, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care/management
• Neurological/psychiatric care including CVA management
• Medication management including heparin protocols and cardiac/vasoactive drip management; titration preferred
• Cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Insulin drip titration experience
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager/director or supervisor and the second from a Charge RN; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• First-time travelers welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees eligible to return as travelers after 6 months away from the facility
• Current employees are ineligible to be hired as travelers at this health system
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict credentialing timelines