PCU RN
Murfreesboro, TN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a 36-bed Progressive Care Unit position requiring at least 1 year of PCU/stepdown experience and NIH Stroke Scale certification.

Details

• Work in a 36-bed Progressive Care Unit (Stepdown) setting
• Care for patients on continuous BiPap, low-dose vasopressors, and home vents/trachs
• Manage trauma patients, lumbar drains, CIWA protocols, emergency dialysis, and Precedex/Fentanyl drips
• Care for stroke patients requiring Q2 neuro checks and stable craniotomy patients
• Patient population ranges from young adult to late adult (18-60+)
• Nurse to patient ratio of 3:1
• 12-hour shifts from 12:00-00:00
• 13-week assignment length

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or Compact) required
• BLS and ACLS certification required (must be AHA)
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Minimum 1 year of PCU/stepdown experience required
• Current license and primary source verification within 30 days prior to start required
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start required
• Must possess a US Social Security Number and provide a US home address

Additional Information

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care to medically complex and post-surgical patients
• Travelers should begin discussing extension with their manager at least 45 days before assignment end date
• COVID vaccination is not required
• Radius rule applies and allows local candidates at a reduced rate, with mileage varying by state
• Only one submission permitted per Ascension position system-wide