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 seeking an experienced RN for a PCU (Progressive Care Unit) travel assignment focused on acute leukemia and hematology patients, requiring a minimum of 2 years of current acute care experience and active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• PCU setting within an academic cancer hospital environment
• Unit specializes in newly diagnosed acute leukemia and hematology patients
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30); rotating day/night scheduling possible depending on unit needs
• Shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period and are subject to change based on staffing needs
• Target patient ratio is 1:4, with potential for 1:5 based on unit needs
• Weekend scheduling is variable based on unit needs
• Epic EMR — experience required
• Heavy emphasis on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention
• No chemo certification required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications required: BLS and ACLS
• Preferred certifications: ONS Chemo Cert and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; experience must be current and within the last 12 months in a PCU or equivalent acute care setting
• Oncology experience preferred; facility will train to oncology patient population
• Required skills: telemetry monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs, feeding tube care and management, and use of rapid response teams
• Preferred skills: accessing/managing ports and starting IVs
• Epic EMR experience required
• Nursing degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program required
• 2 professional references required: at least 1 from a manager, director, or formal leadership role (charge RN acceptable as 2nd reference); coworker references are not accepted

Additional Information

• Provides acute nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with newly diagnosed acute leukemia and other hematological conditions
• First-time travelers will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Local candidates are accepted
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted prior to consideration and will be built into the contract; RTO is limited to 7 days or less
• Former employees of this health system are eligible after a 6-month separation period; current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are not eligible
• Ohio state fingerprinting is required and must be completed promptly upon contract signing — candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location; those farther away will receive a fingerprinting packet by mail

American Traveler Job ID #P-735068. 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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