Travel Progressive Care Unit RN - $2,185 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: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring an Ohio or compact RN license and stepdown/telemetry experience.

Details

• Work in a Stepdown/PCU mixed-acuity unit within a hospital setting
• Care for adult and geriatric patients with general chronic medical conditions
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
• Floating within the OSU organization required as needed
• Call responsibilities required
• Uses Epic for documentation
• Medication systems include Pyxis, Accudose, and Omnicell
• Utilizes SBAR communication method
• In-house provider support available 24/7

Requirements

• Active Ohio or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience preferred; candidates with 1 year of experience may be considered pending manager review
• Progressive care, stepdown, or PCU experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and emergency response
• Experience with Rapid Response/Code teams
• Competency in isolation precautions and PPE use
• Experience with respiratory care including nasal cannula and oxygen administration
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care/management skills
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for the second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Deliver progressive care nursing services to adult and geriatric patients with chronic medical conditions
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment consideration after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees are ineligible for travel assignments at any Ohio State University hospital location
• RTO must be requested and built into the contract at time of submission, limited to 7 days or less
• Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed urgently upon contract signing; candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location, while those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet

American Traveler Job ID #P-726406. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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