Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,241 per week
MedPro Healthcare Staffing · Mechanicsville, VA · Yesterday
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Travel nursing assignment in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
About the role
MedPro Healthcare Staffing, a Joint Commission-certified staffing agency, is seeking a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Step-down Nurse for a travel assignment with one of our top healthcare clients.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Care for patients requiring close monitoring and frequent assessment, but who aren't unstable enough to need ICU care.
- Administer 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.
Requirements
- Active RN License
- Degree from accredited nursing program
- BLS & ACLS Certifications
- Eighteen months of recent experience in an Acute Care PCU/Step-down setting
Benefits
- Weekly pay and direct deposit
- Full coverage of all credentialing fees
- Private housing or housing allowance
- Group Health insurance for you and your family
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) matching
- Unlimited Referral Bonuses up to $1,000
- Day 1 medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
- On Staff Clinical Support Team
- Access to nationwide travel assignments via the MPX+ Mobile app (24/7 real-time access to jobs, credentials, assignment details, and more)
- Tax Free Per Diems, Housing Stipends, and Travel Reimbursements
- Employee assistance programs
Pay
Pay package is based on 14-hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
Schedule
- Start Date: 09/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- 14-hour shifts