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: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Medical Oncology PCU position requiring 2 years of acute care experience with at least 1 year in PCU and an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 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 may be present but are typically cared for by permanent staff
• Rotating 12-hour day/night shift schedule with assignments reviewed every 4-week scheduling period
• Staffing ratios target 1:4-5 for Med Surg Telemetry and 1:3 for PCU, though ratios may vary based on unit needs
• Weekend shifts are variable
• Uses GE B450 telemetry monitors, bladder scanners, Alaris pumps, Stryker beds, continuous bladder irrigation, and PCA pumps
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity level
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care nursing experience within the last 12 months
• At least 1 year of PCU experience required
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• Skills required: dysrhythmia interpretation, rapid response team utilization, feeding tube care, port access, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line management, IV starts, heparin protocols, non-titrated cardiac drip management, PCA management, chest tube care (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, nasal cannula use, and tracheostomy management
• Preferred skills: dysrhythmia management, IV insulin protocols, insulin drip titration, phlebotomy, chemotherapy administration and monitoring, wound care/wound vac, arterial line management, surgical drain care, and non-invasive airway management
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager/director or supervisor and the second from a manager/director or charge RN (no coworker references accepted)

Additional Information

• Provide high-acuity PCU-level nursing care with a strong focus on infection prevention protocols and fall prevention
• Willingness to learn and grow nursing practice is valued, even without prior travel experience
• Locals are accepted at the same rate
• RTO must be requested and built into the contract prior to submission, 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 of the health system are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at this facility
• Candidates must complete an urgent Ohio fingerprinting process immediately upon signing the contract, with specific instructions provided by the credentialing team based on candidate location
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-739646. 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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