Travel PCU Registered Nurse - $2,077 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU/Telemetry position requiring an OH or compact license and current acute care specialty experience.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) of a hospital setting
• Patient population includes telemetry, respiratory, cardiac, orthopedic, renal, neurological, and oncology cases
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:00
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• Active RN license (Ohio state or compact) in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care experience in the PCU/telemetry specialty within the last 12 months
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Prior charge experience preferred
• Skilled in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube management, high flow nasal cannula, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with IV therapy, central/PICC/peripheral line care, and blood product administration
• Competency in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response protocols
• Experience with insulin drip titration and IV insulin protocols preferred
• Experience monitoring chemotherapy patients preferred
• Skilled in pre/post neurosurgery and orthopedic trauma/total joint care preferred
• Experience with pre/post hemodialysis and renal failure management
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor and the second from a charge RN; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to PCU/stepdown patients requiring telemetry and respiratory monitoring
• Utilize cardiac drip management, insulin protocols, and isolation precautions as part of daily patient care
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• Former employees are eligible for a new travel assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of the health system are not eligible for a travel assignment at any of its Ohio locations
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing the contract, either by traveling to an in-state location or completing a mailed fingerprinting packet

American Traveler Job ID #P-731101. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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