Travel PCU Registered Nurse - $2,185 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: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring 1 year of PCU/telemetry experience and an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) of a hospital setting
• Care for patients requiring telemetry monitoring, including neurological, neurosurgical, spinal cord injury, and plastics/ortho trauma populations
• Patient ratio of 1:3-4
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• 13-week assignment length
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity level within the health system

Requirements

• Active RN license (Ohio state or compact) in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of PCU experience required
• Telemetry skills required, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration preferred
• Experience with BiPAP/CPAP management, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy care preferred
• Experience with cardiac and vasoactive drip management preferred; drip titration experience preferred
• Wound care/wound vac and IV insulin protocol experience preferred
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a Manager/Director or formal leadership role; charge RN acceptable for second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry-based nursing care to a PCU/stepdown patient population
• Navy blue scrubs required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible for travel assignments at any of its hospital locations
• Requested RTO must be submitted with the contract and limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must be prepared to complete Ohio fingerprinting requirements promptly after signing their contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-726262. 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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