Travel PCU RN - $2,113 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: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring PCU experience and an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Medical Oncology unit with progressive care beds and occasional pediatric patients
• 36-bed Oncology Telemetry unit with over 24 beds dedicated to PCU level of care
• Cares for patients with solid tumor, orthopedic oncology, and thoracic oncology diagnoses
• High acuity PCU patient population with a small amount of med surg
• Rotating 12-hour Day/Night shift schedule reviewed every 4-week scheduling period
• Staffing ratios of 1:4-5 for Med Surg Telemetry and 1:3 for PCU
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity level
• Uses B450 GE telemetry monitors, bladder scanners, Alaris pumps, Stryker beds, continuous bladder irrigation, and PCA pumps
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of acute care nursing experience with at least 1 year of PCU experience
• Acute care experience must be current and consistent within the last 12 months
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Skilled in interpretation of dysrhythmias, rapid response team utilization, feeding tube care, port access, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line management, IV starts, heparin protocols, cardiac drip management, PCA, chest tube management, non-invasive airway management (BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, nasal cannula), ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy management
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous travel experience preferred but not required
• Preferred skills include dysrhythmia management, insulin protocols/titration, phlebotomy, chemotherapy administration/monitoring, wound care/wound vac, arterial line management, and surgical drain care
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager or director and no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide high-acuity progressive care nursing with a strong focus on infection prevention protocols and fall prevention
• Pediatric patients are occasionally cared for on the unit but are primarily managed by permanent staff, and pediatric experience is not required
• First-time travelers are welcome with a willingness to learn and grow nursing practice
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees 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 a travel assignment at any location within the system
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed urgently upon signing the contract, with candidates outside the state required to travel for fingerprinting or complete a mailed fingerprinting packet

American Traveler Job ID #P-735070. 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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