Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,795 per week

Job Summary

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) nights. This role involves providing specialized care to adult and geriatric patients across various units, including medical‑surgical, telemetry, and intensive care. The position requires floating to meet institutional needs, with some responsibilities as a charge nurse on small units. The RN will ensure effective patient care delivery adhering to hospital standards and protocols.

Job Details

• Start Date: 10/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks (ending 01/05/2027)
• Shift: Nights, 12‑hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week
• Employment Type: Travel
• Specialty: PCU – Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN

Required Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a registered nurse
• Valid state license (compact license preferred)
• U.S. work experience
• Prior charge nurse experience
• Flexibility for holiday work and adherence to scheduling requests

Certifications

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Additional certifications noted in skills (e.g., IV insulin protocols, epidural analgesia, etc.)

Skills

• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Blood product administration
• Cardiac telemetry and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Central line care/management
• Chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• Continual bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) care
• Epidural analgesia
• Feeding tube care and management
• Heparin protocols
• High‑flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Isolation precautions/PPE
• IV insulin protocols
• Management of cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration)
• Neuro/telemetry monitoring
• Nasal cannula and non‑invasive airway management
• Orthopedic trauma care
• Oxygen administration
• Pacemaker management (temporary/permanent)
• PCA administration
• PCU/DOU/IMC/step‑down unit care
• Peripheral line care/management
• Peripheral nerve block catheters
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Post‑cardiac angiogram care
• Post‑MI care
• Pre/post cardiac catheterization and surgery care
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Pre/post neurosurgery care
• Renal failure management
• Seizure disorder care
• Spinal cord injury care
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Substance withdrawal management
• Surgical drain care
• Telemetry monitoring
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Total joint replacement care
• Tracheostomy care/management
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) care
• Traumatic brain injury care
• Use of rapid response/code teams
• Wound care and wound vac

Additional Information

The position includes floating between units to meet patient care needs, with the possibility of charge nurse responsibilities on small units. Clinicians must have U.S.-based experience, and prior charge experience is required. Candidates must be flexible for holiday work and adhere to scheduling requests made at the time of submission.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Pay

Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.