Travel PCU/Med Surg/Oncology Registered Nurse

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Omaha, Nebraska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/03/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PCU/Med-Surg/Oncology unit position requiring ACLS, BLS, and at least 1 year of PCU and oncology experience, working 12-hour night shifts at a Level I Trauma facility.

Details

• Work setting is an acute care, Level I Trauma hospital in a mixed PCU, Med-Surg, and Oncology unit
• 28-bed unit serving adult oncology and trauma patients
• Patient ratios: 1:4 (PCU) and 1:5–6 (Med-Surg/nights)
• Common drips include chemotherapy, heparin, cardizem, and protonix; RNs may be required to titrate insulin and cardizem
• EMR system is Epic; recent Epic experience (within 6 months) is noted during orientation planning but is not a disqualifier
• IV pumps used: Alaris
• Specialty equipment includes Lyko lifts and other lift equipment available in the unit
• Schedule is 12-hour night shifts (7p–7a) with self-scheduling
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to same level of care (Med-Surg and PCU units)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active NE state or Compact (NLC) RN license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted
• Active certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS, and ONS/ONCC — pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of PCU and oncology RN experience required
• At least 1 year of charge nurse experience required
• Chemotherapy certification preferred but not required
• Valid driver's license required for consideration (used to verify address for radius compliance)
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility (permanent address verified via driver's license)

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include caring for oncology and trauma PCU patients, performing hourly rounding, and administering/titrating drips
• Competencies in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring (CVP, A-line, Swan, EV-1000), and ICP monitoring are beneficial — on-the-job training available for these skills
• Orientation is 2 days; a pass/fail open-book exam is administered during orientation requiring a minimum score of 90% to continue the assignment
• Multidisciplinary team support includes nursing assistants, charge nurses, PT/OT, RN case managers, social work, educators, and dieticians
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas — refusal to remove them will result to contract termination
• RTO must be declared upfront; a maximum of 7 days is permitted per 13-week contract and no additional RTO will be approved after consideration
• Candidates who have been directly employed full-time, part-time, or PRN by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-727866. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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