Travel Progressive Care Unit RN - $1,790 per week

Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit | Discipline: RN | Start Date: 08/10/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | 36 hours per week

About the role

Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Progressive Care Unit (PCU) positions are available in an urban, community-based hospital setting in High Point, North Carolina. The role involves providing high-quality nursing care for patients requiring continuous cardiac, respiratory, and hemodynamic monitoring, including those recovering from cardiac interventions, thoracic surgery, or experiencing respiratory failure. The position offers a dynamic environment focused on patient safety and excellent teamwork.

Schedule

Nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM), 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for patients requiring continuous cardiac, respiratory, and hemodynamic monitoring
• Care for patients recovering from cardiac interventions, thoracic surgery, or respiratory failure

Requirements

• Valid North Carolina RN licensure
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• 1 year of cardiac telemetry or Progressive Care Unit experience
• Ability to work in North Carolina

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring
• Experience with arterial lines, titration of drips, chest tube management, and post-procedure care

Patient Care

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses

• Patients with NSTEMI or post-STEMI
• Cardiac interventions
• Electrophysiology procedures
• Thoracic surgery
• Heart failure
• Stroke recovery
• Respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support

Patient Ratios

RN to patient ratio of 1:3 or 1:4 depending on interventions.

Support within the Department

• CNA support
• Charge nurse
• Rapid response team
• Hospitalist coverage
• 24/7 telemetry monitoring

Technology/Equipment

• EPIC electronic medical records
• Baxter IV pumps
• Philips Intellivue monitors
• Arterial lines
• In-room monitors
• Other unit-specific equipment

Orientation

36 hours of facility and unit-specific training during the first week, including NTO and online Healthstream modules, plus a 12-hour shift with an RN preceptor.

Float

Float within the critical care division or intermediate care.

Additional Notes

• Scrub color is royal blue
• Free parking available
• Team-oriented culture emphasizing high tech and high touch care
• Work in a positive, collaborative environment

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits