PCU RN
Portsmouth, NH
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Travel RN for a Stepdown/Telemetry Interventional Cardiac Unit position requiring 2+ years of hospital experience and NH or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in an 18-bed Interventional Cardiac Unit specializing in STEMI, NSTEMI, PCI, and post-Cath lab cardiac patients
• Also manages chest pain rule-out, CHF, and COPD patients
• Performs cardiac management, chest tube care, hi-flow and Bi-pap therapy, pericardiocentesis, thoracentesis, PD, trach, pacemaker, and CIWA protocols
• Patient ratio of 4:1
• Unit staffed with 5 RN teams, CNC carrying 2 patients, 2 LNAs, and a unit clerk
• Uses IV pumps, Sara Steady lifts, Hi-Flo, Bi-pap, Kangaroo pumps, Hoyer lifts, and bladder scanners
• Documentation completed in Meditech Expanse
• Shift schedule is 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, three 12-hour shifts with every other weekend required in 4-week blocks
• Floating may be required, with travelers floated alongside PRN, part-time, and full-time core staff
• Facility is a STEMI hospital, Stroke Center, and Level II Trauma Center

Requirements

• Active RN license (NH or Compact) required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of recent hospital RN experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke certifications required
• Proficiency in telemetry nursing required
• Experience with post-operative nursing care preferred
• No employment gaps of 90+ days or more within the past 12 months
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide bedside shift rounds, handoff communication, and personal connection with patients as part of the patient experience standard
• Professional garb required as part of the dress code
• Unit has received Unit of Distinction recognition
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for the position