Travel PCU Registered Nurse - $2,210 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: 11/16/2026
• 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: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring an OH or compact RN license and at least 1 year of recent experience.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) of a teaching hospital
• Patient population includes MS/Tele, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, and Telemetry cases
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:30), 36 hours per week
• Weekday schedule with occasional weekends and rotating holidays
• Floating required within the OSU hospital system
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH RN license or compact license in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS
• Minimum 1 year of recent RN experience required; 4 years preferred for MS/Tele background
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, PICC line management, cardiac monitoring, and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and non-invasive airway management
• Must provide 2 professional references, at least one from a manager/director or supervisor, and one from a charge RN; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care for patients requiring progressive/stepdown level monitoring
• Responsible for cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and emergency response as needed
• Must complete Ohio fingerprinting process promptly after signing contract due to strict compliance timelines
• Candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location; those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet
• Former employees eligible for travel assignments only after 6+ months away from the facility
• Current employees of Ohio State University hospital locations are ineligible for travel positions
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-730823. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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