Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,175 per week

First Connect Health is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Eureka, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

⚡ AUTO-OFFER NIGHT-SHIFT PROGRESSIVE CARE (PCU) RN CONTRACT – PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH EUREKA

First Connect Health has an immediate 13-week travel contract opening for an experienced Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) in Eureka, California (Northern California Coast). Operating within Providence Saint Joseph Hospital, this position features a structured 3x12 overnight schedule (18:00 PM - 06:30 AM / 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM). Auto-Offer Eligible: Qualified candidates can lock in direct fast-track offers! First-time travelers are welcome to apply. If you are an acute care stepdown or telemetry nurse skilled in dysrhythmia interpretation, post-cardiac intervention recovery, and Epic EMR looking to earn $2,175/week with max tax-free stipends, this contract is tailored for you!

PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE

• Weekly Gross: $2,175.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,125.00
• Hourly W2 Rate: $25.00/hr (24 regular hours)
• Daily Overtime Rate: $37.50/hr (12 daily OT hours included under California OT guidelines)

SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (18:00 PM - 06:30 AM / 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM). Block scheduling is not offered.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular/OT hours guaranteed weekly.
• Weekend Requirements: Rotational weekend coverage as scheduled.
• On-Call Requirements:NO ON-CALL REQUIRED! Enjoy your scheduled days off free from standby duty.
• Clinical Scope & Ratios: Strict 1:4 staffing ratio in PCU (1:5 if floating to Med/Surg). Patient population includes intermediate care, cardiac telemetry, post-cardiac catheterization/angiograms, pre/post-cardiac surgery, and non-invasive respiratory management.
• Core Competencies: Continuous cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, Heparin protocols, maintenance of non-titrated cardiac drips, procedural sedation monitoring, blood transfusions, and central/PICC line care.
• EMR System:Epic EMR is a strict hard-stop requirement.

REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of clinical PCU, Stepdown, IMC, or ICU experience in an acute care hospital setting is strictly required. Hard stop: Must have active, clinical bedside experience in the discipline within the last 6 months. First-time travelers accepted!
• Licensure: Active California RN License in hand (Compact license must be verified in hand at submission).
• Certifications Required: * American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Rehire Policy: Former permanent staff from any non-Swedish Providence facility are eligible to return after a 3-month separation.

✨ WORK WITH FIRST CONNECT HEALTH Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized intermediate critical care recruitment team. We guarantee 100% upfront financial transparency, immediate document checklist mapping, and fast-track your profile straight to the account manager for direct auto-offer placement!

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Location Details: Assignment is located at Providence Saint Joseph Hospital Eureka, 2700 Dolbeer St, Eureka, CA 95501. ⏱️ Assignment Timeline: 13-week contract running from October 05, 2026, through January 04, 2027. Facility Hard Stops: Candidate must have charted on Epic EMR (verified experience mandatory). Candidate must have worked in PCU/Stepdown/ICU within the last 6 months. Submittal Rules & Compliance: Active California RN license must be verified in hand at upload. All Requested Time Off (RTO) must be submitted upfront (Aya offer auto-approves <7 days). Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major winter holidays if scheduled. Facility policy strictly excludes candidates with background or Nursys hits.

About First Connect Health

Benefits

• Sick pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus