GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Hermitage, Tennessee.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – Travel RN Job in Hermitage, Tennessee
Travel PCU RN opportunity in Hermitage, TN, just outside Nashville. Join a collaborative progressive care team where you can use your acute care, telemetry, and critical thinking skills in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.
Job Details
- Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Step-Down Nursing
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Location: Hermitage, Tennessee 37076
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,550 - $1,630
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Scheduling Style: Self-scheduling with 4-week schedules
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- Location Perk: Convenient suburban community near Nashville healthcare jobs
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 1 year of recent acute care, telemetry, or PCU nursing experience required
- BLS and ACLS certification required
- Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and time management skills
- Experience interpreting EKG rhythms and monitoring telemetry patients
- Experience with cardiac drips, insulin drips, and heparin drips
- Experience with BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other oxygen delivery systems
- Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred
- Peripheral IV insertion and maintenance skills preferred
- Experience with stroke care and post-cardiac cath recovery preferred
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented healthcare environment
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care for progressive care and step-down patients with varied medical needs
- Monitor patient status, assess changes, and respond promptly to clinical concerns
- Interpret cardiac rhythms and manage patients on cardiac, insulin, and heparin drips
- Support patients requiring BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other respiratory therapies
- Assist with peritoneal dialysis, tube feedings, and NG/Dobhoff tube care
- Perform and support procedures including thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertions, and central line dressing changes
- Troubleshoot wound vacs in coordination with the interdisciplinary care team
- Complete hourly rounding on day shifts and every 2-hour rounding on night shifts
- Communicate effectively to promote patient safety, comfort, and positive outcomes
- Float between PCU units or to med-surg floors as needed
- Contribute to a culture of teamwork, compassionate care, and patient-centered service
Apply now to join a rewarding Hermitage, Tennessee travel nursing job and make an impact in progressive care today.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #519033. 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: PCU
About GHR Healthcare
For over 30 years, GHR Healthcare has been the bridge between healthcare
professionals and the facilities that need them nationwide. We're committed to
uncovering your ideal fit, supported by GHR's dedication to competitive
compensation, transparent communication, and a devoted team that genuinely
cares about your career journey. You can trust us to stand by your side as your
advocate, confidante, and partner in advancing your career. At GHR, care and
consideration are at the heart of everything we do. Visit ghrhealthcare.com to
learn more.