Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Omaha, Nebraska.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Position: PCU RN
Unit: 4th Floor East Wing
Shift: 12-Hour Nights (6:30 PM – 6:30 AM)
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
Facility Requirements
- Manager interview only (No clinical interview)
- Minimum 50-mile radius required (locals not accepted)
- Cannot currently be employed (Full-time, Part-time, or PRN) with CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health
- Driver's License required at submission
- Artificial fingernails are not permitted in patient care areas
- Must pass an open-book RN exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90% or the contract will be terminated
Experience & Certifications
- Active RN License
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
- Telemetry experience required
Unit Details
- Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
- Beds: 55
- Patient Ratio: 1:4 (Days & Nights)
- Patient Population: Adults (Pediatrics rarely, age 15+)
Common Diagnoses
- CVA (Stroke)
- TIA
- Shortness of Breath
- COVID
- Subdural Hematoma
- Weakness
Common Drips/Skills
- Cardizem
- Insulin
- PCA Pumps
- Telemetry monitoring
Equipment
- Epic EMR
- Alaris IV Pumps
- Mechanical Lifts
Floating
- Required
- Primarily to Med-Surg units based on hospital needs
Schedule
- Every other weekend required
Dress Code
- RN: Navy Blue Scrubs
- CNA: Ceil Blue Scrubs
Support Staff
- Charge Nurse
- Nursing Assistants
- Educator
- Care Managers
- Social Workers
- Dietitians
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
Unit Expectations
- Strong time management
- Team-oriented
- Hourly rounding
- Excellent patient responsiveness
Cancellation Policy
- Facility may cancel up to 4 shifts during a 13-week assignment.
About Care Career
Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen.
With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of.
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Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits