GHR Healthcare 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: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Columbus, Ohio
Join a collaborative PCU travel nursing team in Columbus, Ohio, and provide high-quality acute-care nursing to adult and geriatric patients with complex medical and cardiopulmonary conditions. This 13-week travel nurse assignment offers experienced Progressive Care Unit nurses the opportunity to work in a supportive stepdown and intermediate-care environment while enjoying Columbus’s vibrant neighborhoods, extensive parks, thriving arts scene, and welcoming community.
Travel PCU RN Job Details
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,040
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Shifts: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
- Weekend/Holiday Coverage: Weekdays, some weekends, and rotating holidays as scheduled
- Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
- Typical Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:3, with ratios varying by assignment needs
- Charting: EPIC experience required
- Orientation: Approximately 36 hours
- Floating: May float to units with equivalent or lower acuity
PCU Travel Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in Ohio or a valid multistate compact RN license at the time of submission
- At least 2 years of recent PCU, stepdown, intermediate care, or progressive care nursing experience
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- Graduation from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
- Recent EPIC charting experience
- Strong telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation skills
- Proficiency with IV starts and peripheral line care
- Experience caring for patients receiving cardiac, heparin, and insulin protocols
- Ability to manage high-flow and heated high-flow oxygen therapy
- Professional references, including at least one reference from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
Progressive Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a progressive care and acute-care setting
- Monitor telemetry and recognize changes in cardiac rhythms and patient condition
- Manage patients with complex renal, hepatology, cardiology, pulmonology, and adult cystic fibrosis diagnoses
- Provide care involving cardiac drips, heparin protocols, IV insulin protocols, and non-titrated cardiac medications
- Assess and manage patients receiving high-flow oxygen and heated high-flow oxygen therapy
- Perform IV starts, central line care, peripheral line management, and related medication safety checks
- Initiate appropriate interventions and escalate changes in condition to the provider or rapid response team
- Float to comparable or lower-acuity units as needed while maintaining safe, patient-centered care
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, IV teams, physical therapy, radiology, social services, and other interdisciplinary partners
- Maintain accurate documentation and timely communication throughout the patient stay
Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel contract in Columbus, Ohio, and join a supportive acute-care nursing team.
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 #527648. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: PCU
About GHR Healthcare
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