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: 11/02/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Assignment in Columbus, Ohio
Apply for a Progressive Care Unit travel RN job in Columbus, Ohio, caring for adult and geriatric patients with complex medical needs. Join a collaborative hospital team in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment. Columbus is a vibrant university-centered city known for welcoming neighborhoods, diverse dining and entertainment, and convenient access to cultural and outdoor activities.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,040
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
- Dates: November 2, 2026–February 1, 2027
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour days, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Weekend Coverage: Approximately 3–4 weekend days per month
- Unit: Mixed medical-surgical and progressive care unit with approximately 27 beds
- Typical Patient Ratio: 4 patients per nurse
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Float: May float to lower-acuity units within the organization as needed
Progressive Care Travel RN Requirements
- Active Ohio RN license or valid compact RN license in hand
- At least 2 years of clinical nursing experience
- Current BLS/BCLS certification
- IV certification and demonstrated IV therapy competency
- Experience with EPIC preferred
- Strong communication, critical-thinking, organization, and multitasking skills
- Progressive care nursing experience helpful but not required
- Ability to care for adult and geriatric patients with complex medical conditions
- Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
- Two professional references, including at least one supervisor, manager, director, or other formal nursing leader
- Ability to complete required Ohio fingerprinting and credentialing promptly after accepting the assignment
PCU Travel RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a mixed medical-surgical and progressive care setting
- Start and manage peripheral IVs, administer medications, and provide IV antibiotics
- Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms, oxygenation, and patient responses to treatment
- Recognize and manage changes in patient condition, including dysrhythmias, altered level of consciousness, organ failure, and substance withdrawal
- Perform and support clinical procedures such as Foley catheter care, PICC line management, chest tube care, paracentesis support, lumbar puncture support, and peritoneal dialysis care
- Educate patients and families about treatments, medications, recovery, and self-care
- Collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the care team
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in EPIC
- Use appropriate isolation precautions and personal protective equipment while maintaining a safe patient-care environment
- Float to designated lower-acuity units when needed and follow applicable hospital policies and procedures
Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit travel nursing opportunity in Columbus, Ohio.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #523351. 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: Med/Surg Tele
About GHR Healthcare
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