PCU RN
Knoxville, TN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring prior cardiac stepdown or ICU experience and a TN or compact RN license.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) within a hospital setting
• Cardiac telemetry and stepdown patient population including post-cardiac cath, post-MI, and pre/post cardiac surgery patients
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4/5
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend or two weekends per month required
• Floating required in accordance with facility policy and clinical experience
• Uses Cerner EMR and Omnicell medication dispensing system

Requirements

• Active TN or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS may be obtained after offer
• 2-3 years of prior cardiac stepdown, PCU, or ICU/stepdown experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred but not required
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line care, and chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• Experience with interpretation and management of cardiac dysrhythmias
• Experience titrating cardiac drips preferred
• Experience with pulmonary artery lines preferred
• Must pass EKG test
• Certifications/licensure must not expire within 45 days of start date

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry monitoring, emergency cardiac response, and sheath removal care for cardiac and stepdown patients
• RTO requests cannot occur within 14 days of start date and cannot exceed 7 days
• No RTO accommodated during major holidays or surrounding holiday weeks
• Local candidates accepted within 75 miles of the facility at a reduced rate
• Candidates residing more than 75 miles from the facility qualify for standard travel rate
• Previous perm staff cannot return to the same campus within 24 months, but may return to a different Covenant Health campus after 12 months
• Related or married travel team members cannot be placed on the same unit
• Non-billable training modules completed during orientation and annually