Travel PCU Float RN - $2,077 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a PCU Float position requiring 2 years of experience, telemetry skills, and Epic proficiency.

Details

• PCU Float Pool position within a hospital setting
• May be required to float to another affiliated hospital located approximately a 5-6 minute walk away with no commute required
• May be required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity level
• Patient ratios of approximately 1:3-4
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Uses Epic EMR system

Requirements

• Active RN license (Standard or Compact) for Ohio required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, with at least 1 year of solid step-down/PCU experience
• Epic EMR experience required
• IV start/therapy and telemetry skills required
• Skills in arterial line management, central and peripheral line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Respiratory care skills including BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube care, high flow nasal cannula, and ABG interpretation
• Cardiac monitoring skills including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with wound care, IV insulin protocols, and pre/post hemodialysis management
• Nursing education from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program required
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager, director, or supervisor and the second acceptable from a Charge RN (no coworker references accepted)

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive PCU-level nursing care including telemetry monitoring, IV therapy, and management of cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration
• Utilize rapid response and code teams as needed for emergency situations
• Care for patients requiring isolation precautions, wound care, and feeding tube management
• Previous charge nurse experience is preferred but not required
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of Ohio State University hospital locations are ineligible to be hired as travelers at any OSU facility
• RTO must be requested and built into the contract prior to submission, limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting requirements urgently upon signing the contract, either by visiting an in-state location or completing a mailed fingerprinting packet if located at a significant distance
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply as travel experience is not required

American Traveler Job ID #P-739651. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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