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
PCU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Assignment in Canton, Ohio
Experienced PCU Registered Nurses (RNs) can join a progressive 24-bed step-down unit in Canton, Ohio, providing neurological nursing care for patients with seizure disorders, strokes, syncope, dizziness, and altered mental status. This travel nursing job is ideal for a progressive care or step-down nurse who values interdisciplinary collaboration and a supportive clinical environment. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply.
Travel RN Job Details
- Location: Canton, Ohio (44710)
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
- Assignment: 13-week travel nursing assignment
- Start Date: October 19, 2026
- End Date: January 16, 2027
- Schedule: 36 guaranteed hours per week; three 12-hour shifts
- Shift: 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 RN to 5 patients
- Weekend Rotation: Every third weekend
- Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
- Call: No on-call requirement
- Unit: 24-bed seizure and stroke progressive care step-down unit
- Technology: Cerner EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Philips monitors
- Floating: May float to comparable step-down units
- Location Highlights: Canton offers a welcoming community with convenient access to parks, cultural attractions, local dining, and Northeast Ohio destinations.
PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent PCU, progressive care, or step-down nursing experience
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Ohio
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification
- Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Associate degree or nursing certificate
- Valid driver's license
- Strong neurological assessment and stroke care skills
- Experience initiating peripheral IVs
- Ability to manage common step-down infusions, including Cardizem, amiodarone, heparin, dobutamine, and insulin
- Ability to work collaboratively with providers, respiratory therapy, IV services, transport, case management, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
PCU Nursing Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients recovering from strokes, seizures, syncope, dizziness, and altered mental status
- Perform focused and ongoing neurological assessments and promptly communicate changes in patient condition
- Administer medications and titratable infusions safely according to orders and unit protocols
- Initiate and maintain peripheral IV access and monitor vascular access sites
- Recognize clinical deterioration and implement appropriate interventions in the progressive care setting
- Collaborate with hospitalists, respiratory therapists, rehabilitation services, case management, and support staff to coordinate individualized patient care
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge plans
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the Cerner EMR
- Participate in unit orientation, competency validation, weekend rotation, holiday coverage, and floating to comparable step-down units as assigned
Apply now for this PCU travel nursing opportunity in Canton, Ohio, and join a collaborative healthcare team focused on high-quality neurological and progressive care.
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 #526834. 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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