Travel PCU RN

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

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 09/01/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Sep 1, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU/ED Holding position requiring 2+ years of PCU experience and prior travel assignment history.

Details\n

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• Work in an ED Holding unit that boards stable patients from the ED until discharge or transfer to an inpatient unit
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• Care for a mix of Med-Surg and PCU-type patients within the boarding area
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• Unit is a 4-bed area that can expand to 8-10 beds based on need, with staffing adjusted according to acuity
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• Team nursing model in place, with RN working alongside LPN or CNA depending on acuity and staffing
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• Patient ratios of 1:5-6
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• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
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• Required to work every other weekend
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• No on-call responsibilities
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• Float position with 100% floating required, including to an inpatient PCU unit or affiliate hospitals nearby when census allows
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• Cerner EMR required
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Requirements\n

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• Active RN license (IN or Compact) required, must be in hand prior to start date
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• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
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• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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• Prior PCU experience required
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• Must be comfortable working in team nursing model with LPN delegation
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• Must have completed 3-4 previous travel assignments
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• Cerner charting experience required
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• RN's nursing school must be accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation
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• 2 supervisor references required
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• SSN and DOB required for consideration
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Additional Information\n

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• Provide nursing care to boarded ED patients with Med-Surg and PCU-level acuity
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• May float to an inpatient PCU unit when no patients are present on the boarding unit
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• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
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• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
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• Local candidates (Indiana residents) are not accepted for this position
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• Any former IU Health perm or PRN employee must be separated for 12 months before applying as a traveler
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• Current or past IU Health travelers with 12 months of accrued travel employment must take a designated consecutive break to reset eligibility: 90 days for out-of-state residents or 180 days for in-state residents
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American Traveler Job ID #P-736877. 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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