Travel PCU RN - $2,150 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: 11/02/2026
• 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: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring 2 years of acute care experience and a current OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Medical Oncology Progressive Care Unit with med-surg overflow
• 36-bed Oncology Telemetry unit with 24+ PCU-level beds
• Patient population includes solid tumor, orthopedic oncology, and thoracic oncology diagnoses
• Pediatric patients are occasionally present but primarily cared for by permanent staff
• Rotating 12-hour day/night shifts (7:00-19:30 or 19:00-7:30), reviewed every 4-week scheduling period
• Staffing ratios of 1:4-5 for Med Surg Telemetry and 1:3 for PCU
• Required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Uses B450 GE telemetry monitors, bladder scanners, Alaris pumps, Stryker beds, continuous bladder irrigation, and PCA pumps
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care nursing experience within the last 12 months
• At least 1 year of PCU experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in dysrhythmia interpretation, rapid response team use, feeding tube management, port access, blood product administration, and central/peripheral/PICC line care
• Proficient in starting IVs, heparin protocols, cardiac drip management, PCA, chest tube management, and BiPAP/CPAP use
• Experience with high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, nasal cannula, and tracheostomy management required
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Oncology experience, chemotherapy administration/monitoring, wound care, arterial line management, and insulin drip titration preferred
• 2 professional references required, including at least one from a manager or director; charge RN acceptable for the second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Deliver high-acuity progressive care to oncology patients with a strong focus on infection prevention and fall prevention protocols
• Work alongside permanent staff in a specialized oncology telemetry environment
• Willingness to learn and grow nursing practice is valued; prior travel experience is preferred but not required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing the contract due to strict compliance timelines
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees are not eligible for travel assignments at this health system
• RTO must be submitted with the contract and limited to 7 days or less

American Traveler Job ID #P-758885. 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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