Travel PCU RN - Telemetry - $1,757 per week

About the role

We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Columbia, SC. The right RN should have 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience. As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment but aren't unstable enough to need ICU care. Progressive Care Unit RNs utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detecting changes that enable intervention in life‑threatening or emergency situations. Close observation is necessary because many PCU patients receive significant amounts of complex medications, sometimes through intravenous lines that may need adjustment or titration. The PCU RN is also known as a step‑down nurse, and the PCU may be referred to as cardiac stepdown, medical stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical stepdown, or ER holding.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care and stabilize critical cardiac patients
• Change dressings, insert catheters, and start IVs
• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medication; report any adverse reactions
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients; interpret and record electronic displays
• Initiate corrective action when monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
• Stand and walk for long periods; bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty
• Lift up to 20 lbs routinely; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 lbs
• Cope with stress in a fast‑paced environment and relate to patients of all ages and backgrounds

Requirements

• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• NIH certification
• 1 year of recent acute care experience (1‑2 years preferred)
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment

Skills

• Ability to cope with stress in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to relate to patients of all ages and backgrounds
• Physical stamina for prolonged standing, walking, bending, leaning, and stooping
• Capable of lifting 20 lbs routinely and up to 50 lbs when moving patients

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Schedule

12‑hour night shifts, 36 hours per week.