Neuro PCU RN
High Point, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care Unit / Neuro-Telemetry position requiring NIHSS certification and 1 year of core PCU experience.

Details

• Work in a 36-bed intermediate care Neuro-Telemetry unit at a teaching hospital with Chest Pain and Stroke Center designations
• Average daily census of 35 patients
• Patient population includes stroke, heart failure, TIA, sepsis, syncope, AKI, and chest pain diagnoses
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4
• CNA support ratio of 1:9-12
• Manages hemodynamic drips including Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, Neo, Nitro, and Amiodarone, with titration to off
• Requires telemetry rhythm analysis with back-up support from cardiac surveillance
• Utilizes heated hi-flow and TR bands (clean cath)
• 12-hour night shift schedule, 1900-0700, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Floats to sister unit (CTU) with the same patient ratio
• Charge nurse, phlebotomy, telemetry monitoring/tech, RT, hospitalist, and intensivist support available
• EMR used is Encompass/Epic
• IV pumps are currently Baxter, transitioning to Alaris in 2026
• Medication dispensing via Omnicell
• Cardiac monitors are Philips MX-40s

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of core PCU/intermediate care experience required, with recent experience within the last year
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Provide general nursing care to intermediate care stroke and cardiac patients, detecting and escalating neuro changes as needed
• Facility NEO orientation plus 2 days of unit-specific department orientation provided
• Scrub color required is royal blue
• Free parking available on-site
• Unit culture noted as strong with good leadership and teamwork
• Travelers will work 75% of scheduled holidays
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
• Candidates must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position there
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates are not accepted