PCU Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit, Telemetry
Potsdam, NY
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 Night Shift RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring recent PCU/IMC experience and NY licensure.

Details

• Mixed acuity Progressive Care Unit (PCU) with MS/Tele and medical-surgical patients
• Patient population includes surgical pre/post (ENT, general, trauma, ortho), overflow medical diagnoses, and rare pediatric cases
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:00)
• Patient ratios 1:3-5 for days/weekends and 1:3-7 for nights, adjusted by acuity
• Every other weekend requirement
• Floating required to sister units (West 2, West 3, and Observation)
• Uses EPIC for documentation, Pyxis for medication, and SBAR for communication
• 12-hour unit orientation provided

Requirements

• Active NY RN license required in hand
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; PALS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent PCU/IMC experience required within the last 3 years
• EPIC charting experience required
• Strong MS/Tele skill set required including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, IV insulin protocols, central/PICC line management, blood product administration, and wound care
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, tracheostomy management, and ABG interpretation required
• Experience with ortho trauma, total joint replacement, traction, and peripheral nerve block catheters required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• TCAR experience preferred
• Chemotherapy administration and monitoring skills preferred

Additional Information

• Care for a mixed-acuity population including surgical, trauma, and medical overflow patients
• Must be located more than 50 miles from the facility
• RTO limited to a maximum of 7 days
• Scrubs must be any solid color
• Returning staff must have a 6-month system-wide break in employment
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Travelers are not assigned pediatric patients unless experienced with this population