Travel PCU RN - $2,142 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) Travel Job in Portsmouth, NH

Looking for a PCU RN travel job in Portsmouth, New Hampshire? Join a dynamic Progressive Care Neuro Trauma team in a charming coastal city known for its vibrant downtown, historic waterfront, and easy access to the Seacoast. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse who thrives in fast-paced progressive care and step-down nursing environments.

Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Step-Down Nursing
• Setting: Progressive Care Neuro Trauma
• Location: Portsmouth, NH 03801
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights (6:45 PM - 7:15 AM)
• Hours Per Week: 36 guaranteed hours
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-Call: Not required
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910 - $2,010
• Float Areas: All inpatient units including ICU and ED
• EMR: Meditech

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 1 year of recent telemetry, step-down, or progressive care experience
• Strong neuro and trauma nursing experience preferred
• ACLS and BLS required
• NIHSS and TNCC preferred
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented healthcare environment
• Comfortable caring for patients with bedside monitors, end tidal O2 monitoring, high flow support, chronic vents, and subdural drains

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to progressive care, neuro, and trauma patients
• Monitor and assess patients with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 4:1
• Manage telemetry step-down patients and respond appropriately to changes in condition
• Assist with common unit procedures including chest tubes and EEGs
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and interdisciplinary team members to support safe patient outcomes
• Float to other inpatient units, including ICU and ED, as needed
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate patient needs clearly during shift handoffs

Apply now to join this rewarding New Hampshire nursing job and bring your progressive care expertise to a supportive healthcare team in Portsmouth, NH.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #507136. 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: PCU

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