Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,620 per week

MedPro Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) assignment in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

About the role

Progressive Care Nurses (PCU) care for patients requiring close monitoring and frequent assessment, but who aren't unstable enough to need ICU care. PCU nurses monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs and detect any changes, enabling intervention in life-threatening or emergency situations. Many PCU patients receive complex medications that may require titration based on the patient’s vital signs. The PCU nurse is also called a step-down nurse, and the PCU is known as cardiac step-down, medical step-down, neuro step-down, surgical step-down, and ER holding.

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, enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.

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
• Other requirements to be determined by the client facility

Schedule

• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour shifts, nights

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
• 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