Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,099 per week

About the role

Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Wellspring Nurse Source (now Wellspring One) is a nurse‑owned and operated staffing firm recognized as one of SIA’s Best Staffing Firms to Work For in 2026, dedicated to supporting clinicians with excellent payroll, compliance, career guidance, and on‑assignment support. The role involves providing competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards, reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, and coordinating patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Education: Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self; attends education programs based on identified learning needs; uses patient education materials; assesses readiness to learn of patient/family/caregivers; assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care: Identifies expected patient outcomes; seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care; participates in interdisciplinary team discussions to evaluate patient care; communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation: Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population‑appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects; performs bedside point‑of‑care testing as required; utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures; organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs; consults appropriate resources for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or high‑risk discharge planning.
• Leadership: With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations; achieves goals within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor; knowledgeable about activities facilitating intra/interdepartmental collaboration; participates in unit goal development and performance improvement; effectively uses communication systems; promotes cost‑effective care; provides feedback to co‑workers; aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines; promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Patient Assessment: Recognizes data from complex situations to determine care priorities, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; synthesizes assessment data into meaningful conclusions; assesses and anticipates discharge needs; develops relationships with families to promote patient advocacy.
• Planning: Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update plan of care; utilizes multidisciplinary resources; uses a full range of communication to convey planning; identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues; prioritizes tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research: Reads journals containing studies or articles relevant to practice; brings ideas and questions to staff for assessment of applicability.

Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma or (as stated in posting)
• Experience: One (1) year of nursing experience.

Pay

Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with