Travel Step Down RN - $2,371 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Spokane, Washington.

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

Travel PCU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Spokane, Washington

Join a high-acuity Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in Spokane, WA, as a travel Registered Nurse (RN) providing telemetry and stepdown care to adult and geriatric patients. This on-site Washington travel nursing assignment is ideal for an experienced PCU nurse with strong cardiac monitoring skills and expertise managing and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips. Located in the scenic Inland Northwest, Spokane offers a welcoming community, beautiful riverfront spaces, abundant outdoor recreation, and a vibrant arts and cultural scene.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown Nursing
• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110–$2,220
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
• Typical Ratios: Approximately 1:3–4
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Float Expectations: May float to telemetry or medical-surgical units when staffing needs require
• Documentation: Epic electronic health record (EHR)
• Unit Focus: Cardiac monitoring, progressive care, telemetry, and stepdown nursing

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent PCU, stepdown, progressive care, or comparable intermediate-care nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license; compact license must be active and in hand at submission when applicable
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic experience is required
• Demonstrated ability to manage and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Strong cardiac telemetry interpretation and dysrhythmia-management skills
• Ability to care for patients with diagnoses such as CHF, atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, chest pain, post-MI conditions, and post-cardiac procedures
• Comfort caring for patients with complex lines, drains, respiratory support, and other progressive-care needs
• Previous charge nurse experience is preferred
• Commitment to every-other-weekend scheduling and required holiday coverage

Progressive Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for adult and geriatric patients in a PCU and stepdown setting
• Continuously assess patients receiving cardiac monitoring and promptly recognize changes in condition
• Manage and titrate cardiac and vasoactive infusions according to orders and established protocols
• Interpret telemetry rhythms, respond to dysrhythmias, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Care for patients before and after cardiac catheterization, cardiac angiography, cardiac surgery, and related procedures
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, surgical drains, feeding tubes, urinary catheters, and peripheral IV access
• Support patients requiring oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, and other non-invasive airway-management interventions
• Administer blood products and medications while maintaining strict safety and infection-control practices
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, rapid response teams, and other members of the care team
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic
• Float to telemetry or medical-surgical units when needed to support safe staffing and continuity of care

Apply now for this PCU travel nurse opportunity in Spokane, Washington, and join a team delivering high-quality progressive care in the Inland Northwest.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #525352. 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: PCU

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