Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Omaha, Nebraska.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Duration: 12 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
PCU Registered Nurse – 12-Hour Nights
Department: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Setting: Acute Care | Trauma Level II
Shift: 12-hour Nights
Schedule: 6:30 PM–7:00 AM
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
Contract: 13 weeks
Important – 50-Mile Radius Rule:
- Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius
- Driver’s license must be submitted and will be used to verify the radius
- Candidates cannot currently be full-time, part-time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity
Required Certifications:
- BLS – AHA
- ACLS – AHA
- NIHSS
- RN license required for submission
- BSN not required
Unit Details:
- 35 beds
- Patient ratio: 1:4–5
- Patient population: Adults and geriatrics
- Common cases: Cardiac, nephrology, stroke, diabetes, continuous EEG monitoring
- Nurses are required to titrate drips
- Common drips: Cardizem, beta-blockers, seizure medications
- Charge Nurse available each shift
- Patient care tech ratio: approximately 1:10 or 2:20
- EMR: Epic
Schedule & Requirements:
- Every other weekend
- Every 3rd holiday
- No call/standby requirement
- Floating may be required to medical floors, ICU, or rehab
- Orientation: First week onboarding + 1–2 days of unit orientation
RTO Policy:
- RTO must be submitted upfront
- Maximum 7 days of RTO allowed for a 13-week contract
- Additional RTO will not be approved after submission
Other Important Policies:
- Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient-care areas. Refusal to remove them may result in contract termination.
- RN must pass an open-book skills exam during orientation with a 90% minimum score. Failure to achieve 90% may result in termination.
Ideal Candidate:
Fast-paced PCU experience with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, positive attitude, teamwork, and excellent communication.
About Care Career
Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen.
With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of.
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Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits