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Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Columbus, Ohio

Experienced PCU travel nurses can provide adult, transplant-focused care in Columbus, Ohio, while expanding their expertise in a high-acuity Progressive Care Unit. Join a collaborative interdisciplinary healthcare team and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,040
• Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU), stepdown, and intermediate care
• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Start Date: December 14, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Nursing Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Coverage: Weekdays with occasional weekends and rotating holidays
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Patient Population: Adults requiring progressive care, including transplant and medical-surgical management

PCU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent Progressive Care Unit, stepdown, intermediate care, or comparable Registered Nurse experience
• Current Registered Nurse license in Ohio or a valid compact RN license in hand at the time of submission
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications
• Experience using Epic electronic medical records
• Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Strong clinical experience with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, IV starts, central-line and PICC-line care, and insulin infusion protocols
• Experience caring for patients with renal, liver, or pancreas transplant needs is highly valued
• Ability to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity as needed

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult patients in a Progressive Care Unit
• Monitor telemetry and recognize changes in cardiac rhythms or patient condition
• Manage patients with transplant-related needs, acute kidney injury, renal failure, infections, gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatology conditions, and uncontrolled diabetes
• Administer medications and manage IV therapies, including insulin protocols, in accordance with clinical standards
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized nursing care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes
• Provide central-line, PICC-line, feeding-tube, bladder, and peripheral-line care
• Support procedures and treatments such as kidney biopsy recovery, paracentesis, bladder irrigation, and hemodialysis-related care as assigned
• Document accurately in Epic and communicate effectively with providers, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members
• Float to comparable or lower-acuity units while maintaining high standards of patient care

Apply now for this PCU travel nurse opportunity in Columbus, Ohio, and join a dedicated healthcare team in a leading travel nursing destination.

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.