Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,390 per week in Columbus, OH

Job Opportunity – Progressive Care / Stepdown RN – Ohio

Start Date: December 20, 2026

Location: Central Ohio

Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants

Schedule: 13-week assignment with 32 hours of orientation. Float requirements to different units within the organization as needed. Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with a daily census of 34 patients across 44 beds.

Highlights:

• Progressive Care / Stepdown unit specializing in telemetry and intermediate care
• Epic charting system (preferred experience)
• Comprehensive interdisciplinary team support with access to Rapid Response and Code teams
• 13-week contract extension opportunity with professional development in a large academic environment
• Work with diverse patient diagnoses requiring advanced monitoring and intervention

Requirements:

• Active RN license (Compact or Ohio state license required at time of submission)
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of current acute care experience in Progressive Care, Stepdown, PCU, DOU, or IMC setting
• Experience must be current (actively working in specialty within the last 12 months)
• Proficiency in telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV therapy, and oxygen administration
• Knowledge of isolation precautions, peripheral line management, and use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Epic charting system experience preferred
• Education from ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager, director, or formal supervisor)
• Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions only)

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

This position offers experienced Progressive Care nurses the chance to extend their impact in a dynamic academic medical environment. You'll work with a collaborative team caring for complex adult and geriatric patients requiring intermediate-level monitoring and intervention. This role provides an excellent opportunity to enhance your clinical skills while contributing to high-quality patient outcomes in a well-supported unit.

Important Compliance Information:

• Strict compliance deadline: Tuesday prior to start date with no exceptions
• Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed immediately upon contract signing
• Candidates within driving distance of Ohio must travel to an in-state fingerprinting location as soon as possible after booking
• Former employees must have been away from the facility for 6+ months to be eligible
• Current employees at this organization are ineligible for travel positions
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate