Travel PCU RN - $2,246 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: 11/30/2026
• 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 30, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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

Details

• Medical Oncology Progressive Care Unit with telemetry monitoring in a 36-bed oncology unit, over 24 of which are dedicated PCU-level beds
• Patient population includes solid tumor, orthopedic oncology, and thoracic oncology diagnoses
• Rare pediatric oncology patients may be present but are primarily cared for by permanent staff
• 12-hour Day or Night shifts (3x12), with potential for a rotating Day/Night schedule based on department needs
• Patient ratios approximately 1:4-5 for Med Surg Telemetry and 1:3 for PCU
• Required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Uses 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 required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care nursing experience with at least 1 year of PCU experience
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Skills required: dysrhythmia interpretation, rapid response team use, feeding tube management, port access, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line care, IV starts, heparin protocols, cardiac drip management, PCA, chest tube care, CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, nasal cannula use, and tracheostomy management
• Preferred skills include dysrhythmia management, insulin drip titration, phlebotomy, chemotherapy administration/monitoring, wound care/wound vac, arterial line management, surgical drain care, and non-invasive airway management
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director and no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for high-acuity oncology and progressive care patients with a strong focus on infection prevention and fall protocols
• Work closely with rapid response and code teams as needed
• Fingerprinting required promptly after contract signing as part of Ohio state compliance, with urgent completion expected
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees eligible to return as travelers after a 6-month separation from the facility
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible to work as travelers at this location
• Required time off (RTO) must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• First-time travelers are welcome and encouraged to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-742167. 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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