Travel Intermediate Care RN - $2,284 per week
About the role
MedPro Healthcare Staffing, a Joint Commission‑certified agency, is seeking a travel nurse RN for an Intermediate Care (PCU/Step‑down) position in Arlington, Virginia. The assignment starts on 10/05/2026, lasts 13 weeks, and involves 36 hours per week on 12‑hour night shifts as a travel contract.
Responsibilities
Progressive Care Nurses (PCU) care for patients requiring close monitoring and frequent assessment, but who aren't unstable enough to need ICU care. PCU nurses monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life‑threatening or emergency situations. Many PCU patients receive complex medications that may require titration based on the patient’s vital signs. The PCU nurse is sometimes also called a step‑down nurse and the PCU is also known as cardiac step‑down, medical step‑down, neuro step‑down, surgical step‑down and ER holding.
- Monitor and assess patients who aren't unstable enough to need ICU care.
- Utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life‑threatening or emergency situations.
Requirements
- Active RN license
- Degree from an accredited nursing program
- BLS & ACLS certifications
- Eighteen months of recent experience in an Acute Care PCU/Step‑down setting
- Other requirements to be determined by the client facility
Benefits
- Weekly pay and direct