Travel Med Surg Tele Float RN - $2,960 per week
About the role
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) RN travel nurse position in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Specialty: Stepdown; Discipline: RN. Start date: November 2, 2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Schedule: 48 hours per week, 12‑hour day shifts. Employment type: Travel. The ideal candidate should have 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience. PCU RNs (also known as step‑down nurses) care for patients who need close monitoring but are not unstable enough for ICU, utilizing computer equipment to track cardiac and vital signs, adjusting IVs and medications, and responding to life‑threatening changes. TotalMed RN is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency that places nurses and clinicians nationwide, focusing on putting highly‑skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing and better patient experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic bedside care and stabilize critical cardiac patients.
- Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
- Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
- Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
- Initiate corrective action when monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
- Stand and walk for long periods; bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
- Lift up to 20 pounds routinely; patient moving/lifting may require up to 50 pounds.
- Cope with stress in a fast‑paced environment and relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Requirements
- Active ACLS certification.
- Active BLS certification.
- Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience (1‑2 years preferred).