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: 12/14/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit position caring for acute leukemia and hematology patients, requiring 2 years of acute care experience and no chemo certification required.

Details

• Work in the PCU/MS-Tele unit of a cancer hospital setting
• Primarily care for newly diagnosed acute leukemia patients, adults and geriatrics
• Staffing ratio goal of 1:4, up to 1:5
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-06:30)
• May be scheduled under a 12D/N rotating contract with shifts reviewed every 4-week period
• Weekend requirements vary based on unit needs
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS
• Preferred certifications: ONS Chemo Cert, NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care nursing experience within the last 12 months
• At least 1 year of PCU experience required
• Oncology experience preferred; training provided for oncology patient population
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Required skills: IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line and PICC line care/management, peripheral line management, starting and maintaining IVs, blood product administration, cardiac monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Preferred skills: accessing/managing ports
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or formal leadership role; charge RN acceptable for second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and patient falls prevention
• Utilizes Rapid Response Teams as part of patient care
• Must complete Ohio BCI and FBI fingerprinting promptly after accepting an offer, including lifetime background checks
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Former employees eligible for a travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible for travel assignments at any location within the system
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• RTO must be requested and built into the contract prior to consideration, limited to 7 days or less

American Traveler Job ID #P-778196. 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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