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Travel PCU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Canton, Ohio

Travel PCU Registered Nurse opportunity in Canton, Ohio, supporting a 24-bed seizure and stroke step-down unit with an experienced progressive care team. This on-site Ohio travel nursing job offers 12-hour night shifts, competitive weekly pay, and the opportunity to care for adults with complex neurological and medical conditions. Join a collaborative multidisciplinary team while providing focused care to patients who require close monitoring and progressive-level nursing support. Canton is a welcoming Northeast Ohio community with convenient access to outdoor recreation, local dining, and the greater region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse / Seizure and Stroke Step-Down
• Location: Canton, Ohio
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week
• Weekend and Holiday Rotation: Every third weekend and every other holiday
• Float Requirement: May float to units providing the same level of step-down care
• Call Requirement: None
• Patient Population: Adults with seizure disorders, strokes, syncope, dizziness, altered mental status, GI bleeds, pneumonia, sepsis, and cardiac or renal conditions requiring inotropic therapy
• Unit Profile: 24 beds with an average daily census of 24 and a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5
• Documentation: Cerner
• Uniform: Ceil blue scrubs

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent PCU, progressive care, step-down, or comparable acute-care RN experience
• Valid Registered Nurse license in Ohio or a compact-state RN license
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Valid driver’s license
• Strong neurological assessment, cardiac monitoring, and progressive-care nursing skills
• Willingness to work night shifts and participate in the required weekend and holiday rotation

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in a 24-bed seizure and stroke step-down unit
• Perform detailed neurological assessments and promptly identify changes in patient condition
• Care for patients with seizures, strokes, syncope, dizziness, altered mental status, GI bleeds, pneumonia, sepsis, and other complex conditions
• Manage and monitor commonly used progressive-care infusions, including Cardizem, amiodarone, heparin, dobutamine, and insulin
• Initiate peripheral IVs and provide ongoing vascular access assessment and care
• Monitor cardiac and clinical status using unit-based equipment and respond appropriately to patient changes
• Administer medications, coordinate treatments, and document care accurately in Cerner
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapy, IV and venipuncture teams, patient care technicians, transport, case management, and discharge services
• Float to comparable step-down units as needed while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care

Apply now for this travel PCU RN opportunity in Canton, Ohio, and join a progressive care team serving patients with complex neurological and medical needs.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.