PCU RN
Potsdam, NY
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring recent PCU/IMC experience and a NY RN license in hand.

Details

• Mixed acuity PCU unit caring for MS Tele and MS patients
• Patient diagnoses include surgical pre/post care for ENT, general surgery, trauma surgery, and ortho surgery, plus overflow medical patients
• Rare pediatric patients; travelers only assigned if experienced with this population
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• Patient ratios of 1:3-5 for days/weekends and 1:3-7 for nights, adjusted by acuity
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to sister units including West 2, West 3, and the Observation unit
• Uses Epic for charting, Pyxis for medication administration, and SBAR for communication
• 12-hour unit orientation provided

Requirements

• Active NY RN license required in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• PALS and TCAR certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience required
• PCU/IMC experience within the last 3 years required
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Strong MS Tele skills required including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Skilled in IV insulin protocols and titration of insulin drips
• Experience with feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, and renal failure management
• Proficient in accessing ports, blood product administration, and central/peripheral/PICC line care
• Skilled in starting IVs, phlebotomy, and heparin protocols
• Experience managing cardiac drips (titration required), PCA, and thrombolytic agents
• Experience with CVA, seizure disorders, and substance withdrawal care
• Ortho trauma experience including peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements, traction, and mastectomy care
• Respiratory skills including chest tube management, CPAP/BIPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy care
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac management

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across a mixed acuity unit with complex medical-surgical and telemetry patients
• Candidates must live more than 50 miles from the facility
• Maximum RTO of 7 days
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Returning staff must wait 6 months system-wide before reapplying
• Scrubs must be any solid color