Travel PCU Stepdown Registered Nurse - $2,236 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC / PCU / Stepdown

Location

Council Bluffs, IA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite | Shifts: 6:30 AM–7:00 PM / 6:30 PM–7:00 AM | Cyclic Scheduling | Every Other Weekend Required | 1 Major and 1 Minor Holiday Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced stepdown unit managing common diagnoses including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, respiratory distress, and stroke
• Titrate drips including Cardizem, amiodarone, and nitroglycerin per physician orders and unit protocols
• Read and independently interpret telemetry strips throughout each shift
• Monitor and troubleshoot CPAP equipment as needed for assigned patients
• Manage a patient assignment of up to 4 patients with support from patient care techs
• Float to ICU when appropriate based on unit need and relevant experience

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Ability to read and interpret cardiac telemetry strips independently
• Experience titrating vasoactive and cardiac drips
• Must successfully pass a department orientation skills exam with a score of 90% or higher
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a stepdown, PCU, or IMC setting
• ICU experience or comfort floating to an ICU environment
• Familiarity with high-acuity cardiac and respiratory patient populations

Why Join Us

• Join a collaborative, team-oriented unit that values a positive attitude and patient-centered care
• Work in a dynamic environment with consistent patient volume and opportunities to apply advanced clinical skills

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #761833. 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: Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown

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