Travel Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse - $2,818 per week

Premier Medical Staffing Services is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/30/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

VMS ID#: 2974402 Bill Rate: 84.00 Local Bill Rate: 0.0 VMS Notes: BILL RATE: No bill rate information provided

HIGHLIGHTS:
- Years of Experience: 1
- Certs REQ: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS required
- Locals: NOT accepted
- Shift: 3x12 or 4x12
- Pending License accepted: No. IN-STATE LICENSE / REQUIRED CERTS MUST BE IN HAND TO SUB
- Must have solid Neuro experience
- Will take MS/Tele or PCU RNs
- Floating is 100% required of ALL TRAVELERS - Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s near by
- Float Required: as needed
- Weekend Coverage: True
- Orientation Hours: 36

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Patient Ratios: MS patients are 1:5-6 ratio and PCU patients 1:3-4
- Patient Ratios Days: 1:4-6 acuity based
- SSN required at time of submittal
- DOB required at time of submittal
- RTO Restrictions: Must work 2/3 major holidays
- RTO we can auto-approve 5 days of non holiday RTO or less. Anything more requires facility approval
- This unit is no longer able to accommodate any RTO requests for the period of 11/23 through 11/29
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required
- Flu Vaccine: Unknown
- 2 supervisor references required
- Travelers University must be accredited by the ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation
- 18 months exp. required, however please refer to job description for any exceptions made depending on the unit
- Any PERM or PRN employee of IU must be away for 12 months before applying as a traveler

MORE INFORMATION:
- Type of Facility: Short-Term Acute Care
- Total Staffed Beds: 194
- Scrub Color: red top black bottoms
- Charting: Cerner
- Parking Cost: Free
- Modified Time: 9/30/2025 12:00:00 AM
- Account Manager: Madison Maxwell
- Account Manager Email:
- Submittals: Low
- Daily Census: 29-31
- Number of Rooms: 31
- Number of Beds: 31
- Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics
- Mixed Acuity Unit - Medical patient with some PCU level of care patients
- Oncology and stroke unit
- Will have cardizem, amio, insulin drips
- Will see unstable strokes and BiPap
- MPCU is a dynamic mixed acuity unit comprised of both medical surgical and progressive levels of care
- Areas of care include oncology, stroke, cardiac, gastrointestinal and pulmonary
- Effective 11/30/24, IU Health will not allow IN RN s to work at their facilities (SEE EXCEPTIONS BELOW)
- Periop/OR RN s, Allied and Ambulatory RN travelers are exempt from this rule
- Skills: Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management*, CVA, External CPAP/BIPAP*, Heparin Protocols, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, IV insulin protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, Management of dysrhythmias, Monitoring Chemotherapy*, MS/Tele*, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown*, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Starting IVs, Telemetry*, Titrate Cardiac drips*, Titration of Insulin drips, Amio and cardizem drip, Post watchman and ablation
- Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary

Premier Medical Staffing Job ID #585139. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - PCU

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