Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,142 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel PCU Registered Nurse – Progressive Care/Stepdown Cardiac Unit in Lima, Ohio

Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Lima, Ohio: join a Progressive Care Unit/Stepdown Cardiac Unit and provide high-acuity adult and geriatric patient care in a fast-paced acute care setting.

Join a dynamic Progressive Care/Stepdown Cardiac Unit in Lima, Ohio, a welcoming Northwest Ohio community known for small-city comfort, convenient amenities, and easy access to parks, dining, and nearby regional hubs. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for a compassionate PCU Registered Nurse who thrives in an acute care hospital environment and is confident supporting complex cardiac, telemetry, and stepdown patients.

Job Details

• Job Title: Travel PCU Registered Nurse / Stepdown Cardiac RN
• Setting: Progressive Care Unit / Stepdown Cardiac Unit
• Location: Lima, Ohio
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Shifts per Week: 3 shifts per week
• Hours per Week: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910-$2,010
• Schedule Notes: Every other weekend and every other holiday may be required
• Unit Size: 18 beds
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in the state of practice or compact RN license
• Minimum 1 year of Registered Nurse experience required
• Acute care hospital experience preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIH Stroke certification required
• Experience with pre/post cath lab patients strongly preferred
• Experience caring for patients with vents and trachs preferred
• Comfort working with dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, and complex cardiac patients
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient care using the nursing process from assessment through evaluation
• Monitor and manage patients with cardiac, telemetry, and stepdown needs, including post-cath, post-pacer, and post-procedure care
• Administer medications safely and in accordance with state practice standards and unit policies
• Care for patients receiving drips such as Cardizem, Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitro, Heparin, and Insulin
• Provide care for patients requiring advanced respiratory support, including BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, trachs, and vents
• Assess and respond to changes in patient condition quickly and confidently in an acute care environment
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate treatment and patient teaching
• Support patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice in a high-acuity unit
• Maintain professionalism, adaptability, and strong communication in a fast-paced travel nursing assignment

Apply now to take the next step in your travel nursing career and join this Progressive Care Unit in Lima, Ohio.

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 #512539. 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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