Care Career 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: 08/16/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
3×12-hour shifts (36 hours/week)
Weekdays, some weekends, and rotating holidays
May be straight nights or rotating nights
Requirements
Minimum 2 years of recent PCU experience
Previous travel experience preferred
Active BLS and ACLS
Valid Compact or Ohio RN license at the time of submission
Experience with Epic EMR
Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
Patient Ratio
1:3
Required Skills
PCU/Stepdown/DOU/IMC experience
Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation
IV starts
Cardiac drips
Insulin drips
Heparin protocols
Blood product administration
BiPAP/CPAP
High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
Ventilator care
Tracheostomy care
Chest tube management
PICC and central line care
Feeding tube management
Pre/Post Hemodialysis care
ABG interpretation
Rapid Response/Code Team experience
Patient Population
Adult patients
Cardiac specialty patients
Chronic ventilator patients
Post-lung transplant patients
Renal failure patients
Floating
Required to float to equivalent or lower-acuity units within the Ohio State University system.
Weekend & Call
4 weekend shifts every 4 weeks
On-call as required
Orientation
36 hours
Compliance Requirements
Compliance deadline is Tuesday before the start date (no exceptions).
Ohio fingerprinting must be completed immediately after signing the contract.
Travelers outside Ohio may need to travel for fingerprinting or complete a mailed fingerprint packet promptly.
Unresponsive candidates may be at risk of cancellation.
References
2 professional references required
At least 1 must be from a Manager, Director, Supervisor, or Charge RN
Coworker references are not accepted
Time Off
Maximum 2 pre-approved RTO days
RTO must be submitted with the application and included in the contract.
About Care Career
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