Travel PCU/Step Down Registered Nurse - $1,779 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 06/16/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63390815 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (18:00 - 06:30) Description: Unit does NOT accept travel pairsYears of experience REQ: 18 months First timers accepted: Yes Weekend REQ: Yes Certs REQ: ACLSD, BLS, (NIH Preferred) Is on-call REQ? No Will the clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes Local accepted: NoPending License accepted: No. IN-STATE LICENSE / REQUIRED CERTS MUST BE IN HAND TO SUB RTO Restrictions: Must work 2/3 major holidays. Guaranteed Hours: 8 and 10 hr. shifts - 40 hrs. in one workweek. 3, 12 hr. shifts - 36 hrs. in one workweek. 4, 12 hr. shifts - 48 hrs. in one workweek. Special Requirements: Telemetry, IV Start, Cardiac & Vasoactive drips, BiPAP and High Flow Oxygen required. Level I, II, III, or IV required. Vents, Charge Nurse Experience, Conscious Sedation preferred Unit Information: Cardiac and Medical PCU - True ICU Stepdown - Heart caths, BiPap, cardiac and vasoactive drips. Levo, Dopa, Nitro, Cardizem, Amio, PCU Crisis Criteria Hospital HighlightsType of Facility: Short-Term Acute Care Total Staffed Beds: 194 Scrub Color: red top, black bottoms Charting: Cerner Parking Cost: Free Modified Time:6/16/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Bryan Howlett Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Unknown Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 1.5 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS*Skills : BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, IV insulin protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, Management of dysrhythmias, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Starting and maintaining IVs, Titrate Cardiac drips*, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Post watchman and ablation, Level I, II, III or IV required Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : 4 Patient Ratios Nights : 4 Patient Ratios Weekends : 4 Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : 27 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : Cardiac and Medical PCU - True ICU Stepdown - Heart caths, BiPap, cardiac and vasoactive drips Special Procedures/Unit Details : LevoDopaNitroCardizemAmioPCU Crisis Criteria - plus additional as noted below Special Equipment : - #Tier2 Travel Compliance Travelers University must be accredited by the ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation. SSN required at time of submittal DOB required at time of submittal RTO we can auto-approve 5 days of non holiday RTO or less. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays. If 1 position is available, we can allow 3 submissions at one time. 18 months exp. required, however please refer to job description for any exceptions made depending on the unit License: Must be in hand prior to start date. Temporary licenses may be obtainable once perm license applications have been submitted. 2 supervisor references required Local Radius: IN residents are considered local Local Rules: Accepted: Surgical Services positions, Allied positions, and IU Clinics will accept local travelers Eligible local travelers will be offered the in-state rate at lower BR Not accepted: For MS, MS Tele, PCU, ICU, and ER positions, locals are not accepted Floating is 100% required of ALL TRAVELERS - Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s near by Certs required please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unit No specific charting required for any IU health positions Bill rate please see job for posted bill rate Background Policy to be noted prior to submission so we can seek approval prior to offer Any PERM or PRN employee of IU must be away for 12 months before applying as a traveler Consecutive Contract Policy: Current or past IU travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment anywhere within IU Health are required to take a designated break to reset travel eligibility effective 2/24/26. This break must be taken in one consecutive period and cannot be split up under any circumstances. Please see AM for additional clarification if needed. Out-of-state residents: require a 3 month/90 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark In-state residents require a 6 month/180 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceTravelers University must be accredited by the ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation.SSN required at time of submittalDOB required at time of submittalRTO we can auto-approve 5 days of non holiday RTO or less. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays.If 1 position is available, we can allow 3 submissions at one time.18 months exp. required, however please refer to job description for any exceptions made depending on the unitLicense: Must be in hand prior to start date. Temporary licenses may be obtainable once perm license applications have been submitted. 2 supervisor references requiredLocal Radius: IN residents are considered localLocal Rules:Accepted: Surgical Services positions, Allied positions, and IU Clinics will accept local travelersEligible local travelers will be offered the in-state rate at lower BRNot accepted: For MS, MS Tele, PCU, ICU, and ER positions, locals are not acceptedFloating is 100% required of ALL TRAVELERS - Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s near by Certs required please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unitNo specific charting required for any IU health positionsBill rate please see job for posted bill rateBackground Policy to be noted prior to submission so we can seek approval prior to offerAny PERM or PRN employee of IU must be away for 12 months before applying as a travelerConsecutive Contract Policy: Current or past IU travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment anywhere within IU Health are required to take a designated break to reset travel eligibility effective 2/24/26. This break must be taken in one consecutive period and cannot be split up under any circumstances. Please see AM for additional clarification if needed.Out-of-state residents: require a 3 month/90 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark In-state residents require a 6 month/180 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:84

Prime Staffing Job ID #36950817. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:PCU/Step Down,19:00:00-07:30:00

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