Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit

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iDEAL Hire is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, 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: 08/11/2026
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• Duration: 12 weeks
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• 48 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Job Title\n

Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown (Charge RN)

 Location\n

Lafayette, IN

 Schedule / Job Type\n

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (18:00–06:30) | Onsite

 Key Responsibilities\n

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• Serve as Charge Nurse on a Cardiac and Medical PCU/True ICU Stepdown unit
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• Manage and administer cardiac and vasoactive drips including Levophed, Dopamine, Nitroglycerin, Cardizem, and Amiodarone
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• Monitor and care for patients requiring BiPAP and High Flow Oxygen therapy
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• Perform IV starts and provide telemetry monitoring for step-down level patients
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• Float within scope to meet facility needs, including to affiliate hospital locations as required
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• Work a minimum of 2 out of 3 major holidays per contract requirements
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Required Qualifications\n

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• Active Indiana RN license in hand prior to start (no pending licenses accepted)
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• Minimum 18 months of RN experience required
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• ACLS and BLS certifications required and must be in hand at time of submission
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• Telemetry, IV Start, Cardiac and Vasoactive drip experience required
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• Charge Nurse experience required
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• Trauma Level I, II, III, or IV experience required
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Preferred Experience / Skills\n

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• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification preferred
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• Ventilator management experience preferred
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• Conscious sedation experience preferred
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$2754 includes taxable hourly rate plus meals and lodging stipend.  IDEAL JOB ID: 328443

About iDEAL Hire\n Benefits\n

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• Weekly pay
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• Referral bonus
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• Vision benefits
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• Dental benefits
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• Medical benefits
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