Travel PCU RN - $2,113 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: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) role requiring high acuity PCU patient experience and an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Medical Oncology unit with progressive care beds and a small amount of med-surg patients
• 36-bed Oncology Telemetry unit with over 24 beds dedicated to PCU-level care
• Patient population includes solid tumor, orthopedic oncology, and thoracic oncology diagnoses
• Rare pediatric patients on the unit, typically cared for by permanent staff (pediatric experience not required)
• Staffing ratio approximately 1:4-5 for Med Surg Telemetry and 1:3 for PCU
• Uses GE B450 telemetry monitors, bladder scanners, Alaris pumps, Stryker beds, continuous bladder irrigation, and PCA pumps
• 12-hour night shift schedule (7:00 PM-7:30 AM), 3x12 hours per week
• May be scheduled for a rotating 12-hour day/night contract based on department needs, with shift assignments reviewed every 4-week period
• Weekend shifts are variable
• Required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience required, current and consistent within the last 12 months, in the specialty applied for
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• ICU and PCU backgrounds also considered a good fit
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Required skills include dysrhythmia interpretation, rapid response team use, feeding tube management, port access, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line care, IV starts, heparin protocols, cardiac drip management, PCA, chest tube management, external CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, nasal cannula use, and tracheostomy management
• Preferred skills include dysrhythmia management, IV insulin protocols, insulin drip titration, phlebotomy, chemotherapy administration and monitoring, wound care/wound vac, arterial line management, surgical drains, and non-invasive airway management
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a Manager/Director or formal leadership role; Charge RN acceptable for the second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention
• Come with a willingness to learn and grow your nursing practice
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at this health system
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting requirements promptly after signing the contract; those outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location, while those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet

American Traveler Job ID #P-735949. 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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