PCU RN
Melbourne, FL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) role requiring 2 years of telemetry experience, EPIC proficiency, and an active FL or compact RN license.

Details

• PCU setting treating cardiac telemetry, neuro stepdown, and medical-surgical telemetry patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• 13-week assignment
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Required to work every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week period
• No on-call requirements
• Float requirement to home base unit or other units/locations within the health system
• Contracted hours guaranteed

Requirements

• Active FL or compact RN license required at time of submission (no pending licenses accepted)
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; CPI preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Prior travel RN experience required
• Skilled in cardiac and respiratory care including IV therapy, central/peripheral line management, chest tube care, BiPAP/CPAP management, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with cardiac drip management, telemetry monitoring, and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Two supervisory references (Manager, Supervisor, Charge Nurse, or Director) dated within the past year required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (10/31-3/31) with medical/religious exemptions only

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a progressive care/stepdown unit setting managing cardiac, neuro, and telemetry patients
• Trauma Level I and II hospital experience preferred
• Teaching and community hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Participate in hurricane coverage and emergency response protocols as needed
• Scrubs of any color permitted, but tops and bottoms must match; no logos or prints allowed
• Former employees or contracted staff must be separated from the facility for at least one year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travelers with no radius restriction
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• All RTO requests must be submitted at the time of application and are finalized during the interview process