Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Bangor, ME
Talent4Health
4x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse – PCU / Intermediate Care Unit
Northern Light Health – Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor, ME

Contract ID: 369296 | Contract Length: 07/14/2026 – 10/10/2026 (13 weeks)

Pay Package (Travel)

• Weekly Gross: $3,070.00
• Weekly Taxable: $1,824.00
• Weekly Non-Taxable: $1,246.00

Schedule

• Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• 3x12-hour shifts
• 48 guaranteed hours/week
• Every other weekend rotation
• Program: SimpliFi Travel

Facility Overview
Eastern Maine Medical Center is a 411-bed Level II Trauma Center and the closest trauma facility within a 50-mile radius, including air flight services. The Intermediate Care Unit has 12 beds and manages a high-acuity, mixed patient population.

Patient Population

• Cardiac: STEMI, NSTEMI, CHF, AFib with RVR, post-cardiac cath, post-ablation, 24-hour post-op TAVR
• Neuro: Strokes, stable craniotomies (coils or clips), CIWA, seizure precautions
• Medical/Surgical: Respiratory illnesses (COVID, Flu, Pneumonia), long-term trachs with vents, respiratory failure requiring BiPAP or High Flow O2, COPD exacerbation, post-op general surgery, sepsis, IVDA, thyroid storm
• Trauma: Level II Trauma patients

Patient Ratios

• RN: 1:3–4 (Days & Nights)
• Tech: 1:6–12 (Days & Nights, dependent on staffing)

Experience Requirements

• PCU/Intermediate level of care: Minimum 1 year
• Med/Surg with some PCU exposure: Minimum 2 years
• First-time travelers not accepted — must have completed at least 2 prior 13-week assignments
• Trauma experience required; experience with stroke patients and Q2H neuro checks required
• Insulin drip and cardiac drip experience required (candidates without this will be declined)
• Charge nurse experience — please note in submission whether candidate has CRN experience

Required Skills

• Cardiac: Temporary pacemakers, TR bands, post femoral sheath care, cardiac rhythm interpretation, cardiac drips (Amiodarone at set rate, Cardizem)
• Drips: Insulin titration, cardiac drip management
• Respiratory: High Flow O2, BiPAP, chest tubes, trach care and suctioning, experience with vented trach patients (100% FiO2 via suction support, alarm management)
• Wound Care: Wound VAC/VAC dressing changes
• General: IV starts, drain/ostomy care

Required Certifications

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

Preferred Certifications

• AACN, CCRN

Technology & Equipment

• EMR: Cerner (highly preferred — non-Cerner candidates sent to manager for approval)
• Alaris IV Pumps
• Pyxis Medication Dispensing
• GE Monitors