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: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

PCU Registered Nurse (RN) – 12-Hour Night Shift Travel Nursing Contract in Canton, Ohio

Join a collaborative progressive care team in Canton, Ohio, as a PCU Registered Nurse providing high-acuity care on a 13-week travel nursing contract.

This progressive care nursing opportunity offers 36 guaranteed hours per week while caring for medically complex patients across neurosurgical, general surgical, and trauma stepdown populations. Join a supportive clinical environment and expand your experience in progressive care, stepdown, and acute-care nursing. Canton provides a welcoming community with convenient access to parks, cultural attractions, dining, and the broader Northeast Ohio region.

PCU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
• Unit: 24-bed neurosurgery, general surgery, and trauma stepdown unit
• Location: Canton, Ohio
• Contract: 13 weeks, from October 19, 2026, through January 16, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM; typically three shifts per week
• Weekend Rotation: Every third weekend
• Holiday Rotation: Every other holiday
• Call: No on-call requirement
• Scheduling: Eight-week schedule cycles posted two weeks in advance
• Orientation: Three-day orientation program with classroom onboarding and precepted clinical training
• Floating: May float to stepdown units with the same level of care, with notice at the beginning of the shift
• Openings: 1

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of progressive care, stepdown, critical care, or comparable acute-care nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Ohio
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Associate degree in nursing or approved nursing certificate
• Valid driver's license
• Strong neurological assessment skills and the ability to care for complex, high-acuity patients
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Progressive Care Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with elective neurosurgical conditions, intracranial hemorrhage, diabetic ketoacidosis, altered mental status, sepsis, cancer, and trauma
• Manage an average nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 5:1 while prioritizing patient safety, clinical assessment, and timely intervention
• Perform focused and comprehensive neurological assessments and promptly communicate changes in patient condition
• Care for patients requiring NG tubes, tube feedings, TPN, BiPAP, and Airvo therapy
• Manage ordered infusions, including amiodarone, dobutamine, heparin, furosemide, and insulin drips
• Provide chest tube, drain, and wound vacuum care, including dressing changes
• Administer medications, monitor telemetry, document nursing care, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Participate in patient education, discharge planning, and safe transitions of care
• Adapt to floating assignments within comparable stepdown settings as needed

Practice Environment

• Collaborate with unit leaders, assistant nurse managers, charge nurses, respiratory therapists, IV specialists, patient care technicians, transport staff, unit assistants, case managers, social workers, and discharge teams
• Utilize Cerner electronic medical records, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Philips monitoring equipment, telemetry systems, and safe patient-handling equipment
• Wear ceil blue scrubs according to unit expectations
• Work in a structured progressive care setting designed to support professional growth and high-quality patient outcomes

Apply now for this PCU Registered Nurse travel contract in Canton, Ohio, and join a dedicated progressive care team.

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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 #526829. 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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