Travel PCU RN - $1,746 per week

Thrive Staffing 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, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

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Location

City: Summit
State: State

Position Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our dynamic Progressive Care Unit (PCU). This role involves working in a fast-paced environment, providing care to patients with complex medical needs.

Unit Information

• Number of Beds: 34 in PCU 630 / 25 in PCU 633
• Patient Ratios: 1:4 to 1:5 during the day, 1:5 to 1:6 at night
• Staffing: 3 technicians for PCU 630 and 2 technicians for PCU 633 when full
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Scheduling Requirements: Every other weekend; 3 twelve-hour shifts per week
• Floating Policy: May require floating between PCU units or to medical-surgical floors
• Patient Experience Requirements: Hourly rounding on days and every two hours on nights; adherence to AIDET and communication boards

Qualifications

• Required Skills:
  • Critical thinking skills
  • EKG rhythm interpretation
  • Experience with cardiac, insulin, and heparin drips
  • Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred
  • Peripheral IV skills
• Advanced Skills:
  • ACLS certification
  • Experience with biphasic positive airway pressure (BiPAP), high-flow oxygen, and various oxygen delivery systems
  • Experience caring for stroke patients and post-cardiac catheterization patients
  • Familiarity with tube feedings and NG/dobhoff tubes

Procedures Performed

• Peritoneal dialysis
• Thoracentesis and paracentesis
• Chest tube insertions
• Dobhoff and NG tube insertions
• Central line dressing changes
• Troubleshooting wound vacs

Certifications Required

• BLS
• ACLS

Dress Code

Black scrubs required.

Why Join Us?

We offer a self-scheduling model with schedules prepared every four weeks. Contract staff are required to work every other weekend. Our team is supported by technicians who assist with patient care, fostering a culture of teamwork and patient-centered care. Many travelers find the work environment rewarding and choose to extend their contracts after their initial duration.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19178091. 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: RN:PCU,19:00:00-07:00:00

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