Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Talent Burst, Inc is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Cornelius, North Carolina.

• Specialty:
  PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/23/2026
• Duration:
  12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

JOB DESCRIPTION

RN - PCU

• About Facility:
  • Will initially open at 50% capacity and grow from there
  • Address:
    Cornelius - Cornelius, NC 28031
  • 33 Beds
  • No Trauma Designation
  • Not a Teaching Hospital
  • Not a Chest Pain Center
  • Not currently Stroke accredited
  • Radius rule:
    Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
• Unit Information:
  • Beds: 12
  • Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years PCU experience
  • Will you accept a first-time traveler? If more than 5 years PCU experience, will accept a first-time traveler. Otherwise, no.
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
  • Adults
  • Medical based PCU – CHF, COPD, established vents and trachs, GI bleeds, DKA, sepsis, CIWA, patients receiving dialysis, diabetic patients with insulin drips, etc.
• Patient Ratios:
  • 1:4
• Required License, National Certification, Certs:
  • BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Skills required:
  • General nursing skills – IV starts, wound care/dressing changes/wound vacs/drains, central lines, NG tube insertion, tube feeds, PCA pumps, cardiac rhythm interpretation, etc.
  • Must be comfortable performing lab draws
  • Drips: must be comfortable titrating Cardizem, amiodarone, nitro, heparin, insulin (with Endotool).
  • Could see vented patients but experience not required. MUST be willing to be taught here though. The same goes for Precedex drips.
  • EPIC experience required
• Support within the Department:
  • 3 CNAs, 1 performing HUC duties
  • Charge nurse – yes, free floating
  • No phlebotomy
  • IV/VAT: no
  • Wound Care RN: no
  • RT 24/7
  • Hospitalist 24/7 – on call at night
  • Intensivist 24/7 – not available at night
  • Anesthesia available 24/7 and can assist with intubations
  • No tele tech, must be comfortable monitoring own patients. Monitors available in each room
• Technology/Equipment:
  • EMR: EPIC – required
  • IV Pump:
    Alaris
  • Med dispensing:
    Omnicell
• Floating:
  • Travelers will be first to float. Could float within scope of practice and below. 1:4 ratio if floating to Med Surg here.
  • Will be required to float per Region needs – Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, any Freestanding ED within Region, Central Division (CMC Main Mercy LCH)
  • If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
• Orientation (facility and unit):
  • NEO
  • 1-2 shifts on the unit, depending on comfort level
• Scheduling:
  • Weekend rotation: 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule, could be more though if needed by the department.
  • On call? No
  • Holiday Expectations: 75% of holidays in contract
  • Approval of RTO: can approve up to 7 days, manager approval for more or surrounding holidays
  • Shift times:  or
  • Schedule cycle: 6-week schedule, self-scheduling with manager approval.
• Other notes:
  • Scrub Color:
    Navy blue
  • Parking:
    Free
  • Unit Culture:

Talent Burst Job
-04805. 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: RN - PCU

Talent Burst Health & Life Sciences is an established provider of healthcare workforce solutions, servicing healthcare facilities across the United States for over 15 years. As a Joint Commission Certified Agency, our commitment to quality, integrity, and exceptional service has made us a trusted name in the healthcare staffing landscape.

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