Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,192 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Canton, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel PCU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Canton, Ohio

Travel PCU Registered Nurse job in Canton, Ohio, offering $1,950–$2,060 weekly for experienced RNs skilled in progressive care, neurological, trauma, and surgical nursing. Join a collaborative progressive care team and provide high-quality care to patients requiring close monitoring and stepdown-level support. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a registered nurse with strong neurological, trauma, surgical, and medical-surgical assessment skills who enjoys caring for a diverse and clinically complex patient population. Canton offers a welcoming community in northeastern Ohio with convenient access to local amenities, outdoor recreation, and nearby metropolitan areas.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Canton, Ohio 44710
• Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown Nursing
• Unit: 24-bed neurosurgical, general surgery, and trauma stepdown unit
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night/mid shifts, approximately 3:00 PM–3:30 AM
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Contract End Date: January 16, 2027
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 RN to 5 patients
• Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call: No on-call requirement
• Floating: May float to stepdown units with the same level of care; notification is provided at the beginning of the shift
• Schedule: Eight-week scheduling cycles posted approximately two weeks in advance
• Dress Code: Ceil blue scrubs
• Technology: Cerner EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitoring equipment

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse (RN) experience, preferably in a PCU, stepdown, progressive care, neuro, trauma, or surgical setting
• Active state Registered Nurse license
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Valid driver's license
• Strong neurological assessment and clinical prioritization skills
• Ability to care for patients with complex medical, surgical, neurological, and trauma-related conditions
• Willingness to float to comparable stepdown units as needed

Progressive Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with elective neurosurgical conditions, intracranial hemorrhage, diabetic ketoacidosis, altered mental status, sepsis, cancer, and trauma
• Perform focused and ongoing neurological assessments and promptly communicate changes in patient condition
• Manage patients requiring progressive care monitoring and stepdown-level interventions
• Administer and monitor infusions, including amiodarone, dobutamine, heparin, furosemide, and insulin drips, according to clinical orders and policy
• Provide nasogastric tube placement and care, tube feeding, and total parenteral nutrition management
• Care for patients using BiPAP and Airvo respiratory support
• Perform wound vac care and dressing changes
• Provide chest tube management and drain care
• Monitor telemetry and other patient-monitoring equipment while maintaining accurate documentation in the EMR
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, IV team members, patient care technicians, transport staff, case managers, social workers, and discharge teams
• Promote patient safety, education, comfort, and continuity of care throughout the patient stay

Apply now for this PCU travel nurse opportunity in Canton, Ohio, and join a team providing advanced progressive care to a complex patient population.

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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 #526828. 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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