Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,125 per week

About the role

Step Down Unit Nurse, specializing in adult care, located at a healthcare facility. This position involves providing specialized nursing care for patients transitioning from intensive care to less acute clinical settings. The role includes managing complex procedures such as titration of vasopressors, sedation medication, arterial lines, cardiac arrhythmias, and chest tubes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized nursing care for adult step‑down patients.
• Manage titration of vasopressors and sedation medication.
• Oversee arterial line placement and maintenance.
• Monitor and treat cardiac arrhythmias.
• Manage chest tubes and related drainage.
• Monitor cardiac telemetry and ventilated patients.
• Manage external pacemakers.
• Float to lower acuity floors as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent adult step‑down or critical care nursing experience.
• Current ACLS, BCLS, and NIHSS certifications.
• Valid state RN license or pending license acceptance.
• Experience with titration of vasopressors, sedation medication, arterial lines, and chest tubes.
• Proficiency in managing cardiac telemetry, ventilated patients, and external pacemakers.
• Preferred: proficiency in electronic charting using Epic.

Skills

• Titration of vasopressors and sedation medication.
• Arterial line management.
• Chest tube care.
• Cardiac telemetry monitoring.
• Ventilator patient management.
• External pacemaker management.
• Epic electronic charting (preferred).

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.

Schedule

Days, 12‑hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week; assignment runs from 11/02/2026 through 02/01/2027.

Job ID #1312641