Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Toledo, Ohio.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/24/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Med/Surg Tele / PCU RN – Job Requirements
Job ID: 65901825 | Toledo, Ohio | Level I Trauma Center
Required Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of acute care RN experience. Must be comfortable with Med/Surg, Med/Surg Telemetry, and PCU/Stepdown patients.
- First-Time Travelers: Accepted. Candidates with previous Level I or II trauma experience are preferred for screening.
- RN License: Active Ohio RN license or qualifying compact multistate license required to practice. The posting has conflicting submission instructions regarding pending Ohio licenses and Michigan licensure; verify before submission.
- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS. AHA certifications required for submission.
- Charting: Epic EMR experience required.
- Floating: Must be willing to float to other units and facilities within the health system.
- Radius Rule: No local travelers within 50 miles of the facility.
Required Clinical Skills
- Telemetry monitoring, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and dysrhythmia management.
- PCU/Stepdown and Med/Surg Telemetry patient care.
- Insulin drip titration and TPN management.
- Central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, and IV starts.
- Blood transfusions and feeding tube management.
- Surgical drains, wound care, and wound VACs.
- Respiratory support, including nasal cannula and noninvasive airway management.
- Care of patients with CHF, COPD, GI bleeds, bowel obstruction, pneumonia, and postoperative complications.
Additional skills listed: Heparin protocols, cardiac drip titration, chest tubes, tracheostomy care, PCA pumps, and BiPAP/CPAP. Confirm which are mandatory because several are marked with asterisks.
Assignment Details
Category
Details
Shift
Nights, 6:45 PM–7:15 AM
Schedule
4x12-hour shifts (48 hours/week)
Unit Size
39 beds
Patient Ratios
1:4 on all shifts
Patient Population
Adults
Unit Type
Mixed PCU / Med/Surg Tele / Med/Surg
Charting
Epic
Weekends
Every other weekend; Friday and Saturday nights
Floating
Toledo, Flower, Bay Park, and Wildwood facilities
On-Call
None listed
Orientation
12 hours
Block Scheduling
Not allowed
Parking
Free
Submission & Compliance Requirements
- RTO: 7 or more days requires manager approval. No holiday RTO, including holiday eves and the days following holidays.
- References: 2 references from the last 24 months; at least 1 reference contact must be submitted within 72 hours of signing.
- Submission Documents: SSN, DOB, and AHA certifications required through the submission process.
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Required; medical or religious exemptions accepted.
- Flu Vaccine: Required; medical or religious exemptions accepted.
- Previous Permanent Staff: Must be separated for at least 1 year.
- Multiple Submissions: Candidate can only be submitted to one job at a time.
- Scheduling: Facility may change schedules with 2 weeks' notice.
- Travel Pairs: Accepted, subject to restrictions for related travelers.
Biggest Submission Deal-Breakers
- Less than 1 year of acute care RN experience.
- No Epic experience.
- Missing BLS, ACLS, or NIHSS.
- Unwillingness to care for all three acuity levels: Med/Surg, Telemetry, and PCU.
- Unwillingness to float between facilities.
- Living within the 50-mile radius.
- Unable to work 48 hours weekly or every other weekend.
- Requesting block scheduling.
About Voca Healthcare
As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.
As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Guaranteed Hours