Travel PCU RN - $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: 10/19/2026
• 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: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring PCU-level neuro patient experience and OH or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown) setting caring for neuro stepdown patients
• 36 hours per week on night shift (3x12, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Rotating weekdays, weekends, and holidays required
• Floating required within OSU facilities
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of PCU-level RN experience with neuro patients required
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Neuro skills required including craniotomy, CVA, intracranial bleeds, post-TPA care, pre/post neurosurgery, and traumatic brain injury care
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, and peripheral line care/management required
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management skills required
• Experience with Heparin protocols and isolation precautions/PPE required
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; a Charge RN reference is acceptable as the second; coworker references are not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care for neuro stepdown patients including monitoring, medication management, and emergency response for dysrhythmias
• Administer oxygen via nasal cannula and manage respiratory needs as required
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing their contract due to strict compliance timelines
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay 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 for traveler positions
• Requested time off must be submitted with the initial application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply, though candidates with only 1 year of experience are subject to manager review before an offer is made

American Traveler Job ID #P-739201. 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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