Travel PCU RN - $2,268 per week

GHR Healthcare - Travel Division is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Richmond, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – Travel Nursing Contract in Richmond, Virginia

Join a collaborative Progressive Care Unit nursing team as a travel Registered Nurse in Richmond, Virginia. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients with complex neurological and surgical needs in a fast-paced acute-care hospital environment.

Based in downtown Richmond, this Virginia travel nursing opportunity places you near cultural attractions, walkable neighborhoods, and the James River. The 34-bed neuroscience PCU provides progressive monitoring, telemetry nursing, and specialized care for patients requiring close clinical observation.

Travel Registered Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
• Location: Richmond, Virginia
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend and two holidays during the contract
• Unit Setting: 34-bed neuroscience Progressive Care Unit with telemetry monitoring
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic charting experience required

PCU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Virginia or a compact state, active and in hand at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience, preferably in a Progressive Care Unit, neuroscience, telemetry, or acute-care setting
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias
• Telemetry nursing experience
• Epic electronic medical record charting experience required
• BSN preferred
• Ability to provide two professional references
• Willingness to float within the nurse’s scope of practice when needed
• Availability for the required night-shift schedule, alternating weekends, and holiday coverage

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a Progressive Care Unit environment
• Monitor and manage patients with stroke, seizures, dementia, neuromuscular disorders, and other neurological conditions
• Care for patients recovering from neurosurgical, ENT, orthopedic, trauma, general surgical, and medical procedures
• Interpret telemetry rhythms and recognize changes in patient condition promptly
• Implement individualized care plans and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, radiology, IV services, and rapid response teams
• Perform accurate patient assessments, medication administration, clinical interventions, and patient education
• Document patient care thoroughly in Epic
• Support safe transitions of care and communicate effectively with patients, families, and members of the care team

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel contract in Richmond, Virginia, and join a dedicated 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 - Travel Division Job ID #528236. 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

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