Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,092 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albany, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) Travel Assignment in Albany, Georgia

Travel PCU RN needed in Albany, GA for a 17-week Progressive Care Unit / cardiac stepdown assignment. Albany is a welcoming South Georgia city of about 80,000 residents, offering convenient access within driving distance to Atlanta, Tallahassee, and Shell Point Beach. Join a fast-paced acute care team, work 12-hour night shifts, and deliver high-quality telemetry and stepdown nursing care in South Georgia.

Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Cardiac Stepdown
• Location: Albany, GA 31701
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract Length: 17 weeks
• Start Date: 8/31/2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,860 - $1,960
• Orientation: 3 shifts
• Openings: 6
• Charting System: Meditech

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of recent stepdown or progressive care unit experience in an acute care setting required
• BLS and ACLS required
• NIHSS preferred
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips and cardiac rhythms
• Comfortable working every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Willingness to float as needed and assist with ICU tasks when appropriate
• Must meet the 75-mile travel radius requirement
• Professional appearance standards required, including natural-colored hair and no visible facial piercings, fake nails, shellac, or visible tattoos

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate bedside care for progressive care and cardiac stepdown patients
• Monitor telemetry and interpret cardiac rhythms accurately
• Care for patients recovering from cardiovascular and thoracic procedures
• Administer and titrate medications and drips according to unit protocols
• Support patients requiring advanced oxygen therapies such as BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow support
• Collaborate with physicians, charge nurses, and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and high-turnover patient flow on busy shifts
• Adapt quickly to changing unit needs and provide support across the clinical team as needed

Apply now for this Travel RN opportunity in Albany, Georgia, and join a supportive healthcare team in a rewarding PCU nursing role.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #507831. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: PCU

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