Job Description
AMN Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in CONCORD, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 06/23/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Progressive Care - Travel - (PCU RN)
StartDate: 6/23/2025
Available Shifts: 12 N
Pay Rate: $1562.66 - $1722.11
Beds: 28
Avg Census? 28
Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years PCU experience
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, prefer with at least 2 years’ experience
Unit Culture: Driven to provide quality patient care through communication and teamwork.
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Acute Respiratory Failure, COPD, CHF, PE, NSTEMI, CVA, Sepsis, GI Bleed, Afib/flutter, ETOH abuse
Patient Ratios:
RN: 1:4 – Progressive, 1:5 - Medical
CNA: 1:8-10
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Skills required:
Bipap, Optiflow (high flow), NC 1-15L, home vent care, trach care, chest tubes management, Pleurx drains, ostomy care, wound vac care, post pacemaker, TR band post Heart Cath, PIV starts, blood draws,
Medication drip management of the following: Heparin, Diltiazem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Labetalol, Lidocaine, Milrinone, Nesiritide, Cardene, Nitroglycerine, Phenobarbital -all either IVP, Titration or IVP
Support within the Department:
CNA - vital signs, blood sugars, ADLs, foley placement, lab draws, etc.
Receptionist/HUC: Yes – M-F 8a-3p
Charge nurse – typically a free charge
Phlebotomy: Nursing and CNA will draw labs
IV/VAT Team
RT, 24/7: 2 on days, 1 on nights – stays on the unit
Hospitalist, 24/7
Intensivist, 24/7
Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Epic
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Monitors: Phillips – hardwire and remove boxes
Unit specific equipment: Lifepak, Bladder scanner x2, EKG machine x2, remote tele box, portable monitor, hoyer lift, dopplers, etc.
Floating:
Within region and scope of practice
Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable
Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises
If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse, PCU, Medical Stepdown
Experience: 2 years
Licenses: RN(Compact Accepted)
Holidays: 75%
Weekends: every other
Float: Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises
SSN Required
DOB Required
References: 1 Reference in entire work history
perm address over 50 miles
required to start BLS ACLS NIHSS
Job Benefits At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
- Competitive pay rates
- Free, quality, private housing
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) and Flex Spending
- Life Insurance
- Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
- Free Continuing Education
- Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
About the Company At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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American Mobile Healthcare Job ID #3280974. 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: Registered Nurse – Progressive Care - Travel - (PCU RN)
About AMN Healthcare Nursing
AMN Healthcare is a leader in Nurse staffing. Our relationships with numerous healthcare facilities - including hospitals, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities - enable us to offer the most current travel nurse, local staffing, rapid response and crisis nurse jobs nationwide. We''re committed to finding you the best nursing job to fit your career goals. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.
Benefits
- Company provided housing options
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Continuing Education
Job Tags
Holiday work, Permanent employment, Temporary work, Second job, Local area, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work,