Travel PCU RN - $2,177 per week

GHR Healthcare 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: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – Travel RN Job in Columbus, Ohio

Join a dynamic Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse team in Columbus, Ohio, and care for adult patients with complex medical needs in a collaborative, fast-paced hospital environment. This travel RN job offers the opportunity to support transplant and hepatology patients while building valuable experience with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team in one of Ohio’s most vibrant healthcare markets.

Job Details

• Location: Columbus, OH 43210
• Position: PCU Registered Nurse / Progressive Care Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
• Setting: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Mixed Acuity / Stepdown
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; weekdays with occasional weekends and rotating holidays
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
• Charting System: Epic
• Patient Population: Adults

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at time of submission
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required
• BLS and ACLS required
• Experience with Epic charting required
• Strong PCU, stepdown, telemetry, or progressive care experience preferred
• Ability to float within the organization as needed
• Comfort working with adult transplant, hepatology, and mixed-acuity patients
• Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to adult PCU patients with complex medical and surgical needs
• Monitor telemetry, interpret dysrhythmias, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, and ports as indicated
• Administer IV insulin protocols and support advanced cardiopulmonary monitoring
• Assist with care for kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients, including recovery and complication monitoring
• Support procedures and care needs such as kidney biopsy recovery and paracentesis
• Collaborate with physical therapy, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
• Float to other units within the organization based on patient care needs

Why Apply for This Columbus Healthcare Job?

• Competitive pay for a travel nursing assignment in Columbus, Ohio
• Opportunity to expand your progressive care and telemetry experience
• Work alongside a supportive interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Gain experience with transplant and hepatology patient populations
• Join a respected Ohio hospital in a thriving Midwest city

Apply now to join this rewarding PCU Registered Nurse job in Columbus, OH and advance your career in progressive care nursing.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #521449. 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

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