Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Charlotte, NC
Protouch Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN - PCU (Nights) | Charlotte, NC

Location: 2001 Vail Ave, Charlotte, NC 28207
Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Shift: 12-hour nights, 7p-7a
Hours: 36 per week (3 x 12)
Contract: 13 weeks
Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
End Date: Jan 30, 2027

About the Facility

Facility is a 207-bed hospital. It has no trauma designation and is not a teaching hospital. It is a Chest Pain Center and a Stroke Center.

The unit has 10 Med/Surg beds and 10 progressive care beds. The unit culture is built on teamwork.

The Role

You'll care for PCU and Med/Surg patients. Common diagnoses include:

• Heart failure

• Chest pain

• Rule-out stroke

• Sepsis

• Renal failure

• Respiratory failure

• DKA

• Interventional patients with titratable drips

Details:

• Ratio: Med/Surg 1:5-6, PCU 1:3-4

• CNA ratio varies

• Support: CNA, receptionist/HUC, charge nurse (may or may not have patients), phlebotomy for peripheral draws, IV/VAT team, resource nurse as staffing allows, 24/7 respiratory therapy, 24/7 hospitalist, and in-house intensivist coverage

• EMR: Epic

• Equipment: Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell, Philips monitors

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or compact)

• Minimum 18 months of recent PCU experience

• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

• Solid general PCU skill set, including:

  • Stroke care

  • Cardiac rhythm interpretation

  • Trach care

  • PIV starts

  • Chest tube management

  • NGT placement

  • Drain and tube management (Dobhoff, PEG, Hemovac, JP drains, Flexi-Seals, Foley insertion and management)

  • PCA pumps

• Medication drip management, including cardiac drips, heparin, insulin, blood products and IV fluids

• First-time travelers not preferred, but will be considered

• Radius rule: your permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the unit

Schedule & Expectations

• Weekend rotation: every other weekend

• No on-call requirements

• Holidays: travelers work 75% of holidays

• Schedule cycle: 6 weeks

• Time off: up to 6 days off can be approved, excluding holidays. Missed hours must be added to the end of the contract.

• Orientation: facility NEO plus 2 days of departmental orientation

• Scrub color: navy

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