Travel PCU Registered Nurse - Make $1,990 to $2,220/week

About the role

Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for a PCU Registered Nurse in Columbus, OH. We’ll work with you to build the healthcare career of your dreams. Whether you want a job close to home or across the country, we’ve got you. The assignment is 13 weeks long, starts 11/02/2026, uses Epic charting, and is located at an acute care hospital (Level 1 trauma, 968‑bed facility) that accepts compact licenses. One opening is available.

Pay

Pay: $1,990 to $2,220 weekly (includes taxable wages and tax‑free expense reimbursements).

Schedule

Shift: Nights; Schedule: 3 × 12‑hour shifts (19:00 – 07:30).

Requirements

Experience: 1 year of PCU/stepdown nursing.

Licensure: Ohio RN license or compact license (quick‑license state – application process 2 weeks or less).

Certifications: ACLS, BLS.

Preferred: previous charge nurse experience.

Skills

• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Chest tubes‑Emerson/PleurEvac
• Feeding tube care and management
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Nasal Cannula
• Non‑invasive airway management
• Oxygen administration
• Oxygen tanks
• PCA
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Heparin Protocols
• Telemetry
• Titrate Cardiac drips
• Tracheostomy care/management
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Benefits

• Premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of assignment
• Option to keep insurance coverage for up to 24 days between assignments
• Generous 401(k) match
• Paid company housing (pets welcome) or housing stipend, if eligible
• Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws (accrual: 1 hour per 30 hours worked)
• Access to unlimited continuing education units online
• Licensure, relocation and other reimbursements, when applicable