Travel PCU Registered Nurse - $2,077 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• 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 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PCU/Stepdown position requiring 2 years of recent progressive care experience and an active Ohio or compact RN license.

Details

• Work on a 32-bed Mixed Acuity Stepdown/PCU unit with an average daily census of 25-32 patients
• Care for patients with various medical diagnoses as well as pre- and post-surgical patients with mixed, PCU-level acuity
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, 3x12-hour shifts
• 36 hours per week with every other weekend required
• Float required within the OSU organization as needed
• Call required
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active Ohio or compact RN license required and must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of recent progressive care experience required
• Experience with similar PCU/Stepdown patient populations required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Experience with telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, rapid response/code teams, IV therapy, blood product administration, central line and PICC care, heparin protocols, respiratory support, wound care, and pre/post-surgical patient care preferred
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a Manager/Director or formal leadership role; Charge RN acceptable for second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• One pre-approved time-off request allowed per contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Scrub color and details provided at orientation
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible to be hired as a traveler
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict credentialing timelines

American Traveler Job ID #P-732277. 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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