Travel PCU RN - $2,009 per week
Travel nursing assignment in Asheville, North Carolina.
About the role
MedPro Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Step-down Nurse for a travel assignment with one of our top healthcare clients. The PCU nurse cares 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; the unit 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, thereby 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
- Additional requirements to be determined by the client facility
Schedule
- Start Date: 08/10/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- 12-hour shifts
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