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: 08/22/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Night Shift: 3 x 12-hour shifts
7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
36 hours/week
Weekdays, some weekends, rotating holidays
On-call required
Contract
13 weeks (91 days)
Guaranteed: 36 hours/week
Patient Ratio
Approximately 1:3
Required Experience
Minimum 2 years of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience
Epic charting experience required
IV start proficiency
Telemetry monitoring experience
BLS & ACLS required
Previous travel experience preferred
Required Skills
PCU/Stepdown care
Cardiac telemetry
Starting & maintaining IVs
Central/PICC line care
Chest tube management
BiPAP/CPAP & HFNC
Ventilator/tracheostomy care
Heparin & insulin drips
Cardiac drip titration
Dysrhythmia & ABG interpretation
Blood administration
Pre/Post hemodialysis management
Rapid Response/Code Team experience
Unit Information
Cardiac-focused PCU with a variety of medical diagnoses
Chronic ventilator patients
Post-lung transplant patients
Adults only
Must float to equivalent or lower-acuity units within the OSU system
Scheduling
Self-scheduling
Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts every 4 weeks
Maximum 2 pre-approved RTO requests
Vaccinations
COVID-19: Not required
Flu: Required (medical exemptions only)
Important Submission Requirements
Active Compact or Ohio RN license required at submission
Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
2 professional references required
At least 1 manager/director/supervisor
Second reference may be a Charge RN
Coworker references are not accepted
Former OSU employees must be away for 6 months
Current OSU employees are not eligible
Ohio Fingerprinting (Very Important)
Fingerprinting must be completed immediately after signing the contract
Candidates near Ohio must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location
Candidates farther away will receive a fingerprint packet by mail
Delays or lack of response during credentialing may result in a start-date push or contract cancellation
Parking Options
WMC Permit: $215.20/month (closest parking)
WB Permit: $15.67/month (budget option with shuttle)
CXS Permit: $31.42/month
Facility Highlights
Charting: Epic (Required)
Float: Yes
Weekend: Required
Trauma Level I/II experience: Preferred
Submittal Interest: Low
About Care Career
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