Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,325 per week

Travel nursing assignment in Louisville, Kentucky.

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 also called a step-down nurse; 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.
• Additional requirements to be determined by the client facility.

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 with 24/7 real-time access to jobs, credentials, and assignment details.
• Tax-free per diems, housing stipends, and travel reimbursements.
• Employee assistance programs.

Pay

Pay package is based on 12-hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Weekly payment estimates include a gross estimate of hourly wages and reimbursements for meal, incidental, and housing expenses.

Schedule

• Start Date: 09/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour shifts