Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,300 per week

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel RN – Neuro/Stroke Mixed Acuity

Nights | 13 Weeks | Manager Interview | No First-Time Travelers

• 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend
• Holiday rotation based on scheduled days
• No call

Unit Snapshot

• 16-bed mixed-acuity Neuro/Stroke unit
• Average stay: 6–10 days
• Approximately 2–3 discharges daily
• RN ratio: 1:4–6 (acuity-based)
• 2 CNAs every shift
• Charge nurse carries a patient assignment

Patient Population

• Acute stroke
• Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)
• Neurology patients
• Neurosurgery overflow
• Post-tPA (24-hour monitoring)
• Post mechanical thrombectomy patients
• Frequent NIH Stroke Scale assessments

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years acute care RN experience (3 years preferred)
• No first-time travelers
• BLS
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Required Skills

• Comprehensive neuro assessments
• NIHSS
• EKG rhythm interpretation
• Phlebotomy
• NG/Dobhoff tube placement
• Port access
• Heparin and Argatroban infusions
• Care of patients on stable High Flow Oxygen and BiPAP

Support Available

• CNAs
• Charge nurse
• Receptionist
• Vascular Access Team
• Respiratory Therapy 24/7
• Hospitalists and specialists available 24/7
• Intensivists
• Sepsis and Rapid Response teams
• Remote telemetry monitoring

Technology

• EMR: Cerner
• Omnicell medication dispensing
• Phillips monitors
• Plum ICU pumps
• Arjo lifts
• Kangaroo feeding pumps

Dress Code

• Galaxy blue scrubs

About Malone Healthcare - Nursing

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance