Travel PCU Registered Nurse

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/28/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 28, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position at a short-term acute care hospital, requiring telemetry and cardiac experience with night shift availability.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting with 194 staffed beds
• Cardiac and Medical PCU — true ICU stepdown unit
• Patient population includes heart cath, BiPAP, and cardiac and vasoactive drip cases (Levo, Dopa, Nitro, Cardizem, Amio) with PCU crisis criteria
• Night shift: 4x12-hour shifts, 18:00–06:30
• Charting in Cerner (experience required)
• Floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate facility
• No on-call responsibilities
• Travel pairs are not accepted for this unit

Requirements

• Active IN or Compact RN license currently in hand — pending licenses are not accepted
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required (AHA or RQI accepted); NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) preferred
• Minimum 18 months of RN experience required
• Telemetry, IV starts, cardiac and vasoactive drip management, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen experience required
• Trauma level experience (Level I, II, III, or IV) required
• Ventilator management, charge nurse experience, and conscious sedation experience preferred
• RN degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program required
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates (Indiana residents) are not accepted for this position
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays during the contract
• Up to 5 days of RTO may be auto-approved
• Former permanent or PRN employees of IU Health must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Current or past IU Health travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health are subject to a consecutive break period to reset travel eligibility: out-of-state residents require a 90-day break; Indiana residents require a 180-day break
• Scrub colors: red top, black bottoms
• Parking is free

American Traveler Job ID #P-727488. 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: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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