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PCU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Contract in Leonardtown, Maryland

Join a high-acuity Progressive Care Unit (PCU) as a travel Registered Nurse in Leonardtown, Maryland. Provide telemetry monitoring and skilled acute-care nursing for adult patients during a 13-week Southern Maryland travel nursing assignment.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Intermediate Care / Medical-Surgical Telemetry Float Pool
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nurse contract
• Location: Leonardtown, Maryland, a welcoming Southern Maryland community with historic character, waterfront surroundings, and convenient access to the Chesapeake Bay region
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 22, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,710–$1,800
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, approximately 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Adult patients requiring close monitoring, telemetry, and progressive care nursing
• Unit Coverage: IMC, medical-surgical, telemetry, and occasional ED or ICU boarders
• Floating: Required between intermediate care and medical units based on staffing needs
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Required according to unit needs
• Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs

PCU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maryland or a valid compact RN license
• At least 2 years of recent PCU, IMC, stepdown, telemetry, or comparable acute-care nursing experience
• At least one completed travel nursing assignment
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Successful completion of the required EKG rhythm interpretation assessment, with a minimum overall score of 80% and a score of 100% on lethal rhythms
• Experience caring for patient assignments with ratios of approximately 1:4 in IMC and 1:5–6 in medical-surgical and telemetry settings
• Strong telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation skills
• Ability to complete required onboarding modules and clearance requirements within specified timeframes
• Current influenza vaccination is required; exemptions are not available for this assignment
• Two supervisory references are required, including one from the most recent assignment

PCU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in PCU, IMC, medical-surgical, and telemetry settings
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, identify dysrhythmias, and promptly escalate changes in patient condition
• Manage patients with cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, renal, and post-surgical conditions
• Administer medications and manage non-titrated cardiac and vasoactive infusions according to protocol
• Provide care for patients requiring oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, tracheostomy care, and other noninvasive airway support
• Perform central-line, PICC, peripheral IV, chest-tube, surgical-drain, feeding-tube, wound, and continuous bladder irrigation care as appropriate
• Manage blood products, heparin protocols, thrombolytic agents, PCA therapy, and other complex treatments within scope of practice
• Recognize changes in condition and utilize rapid response and code team resources when indicated
• Float between assigned units and care for appropriate-level boarders in the emergency and intensive care areas when needed
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary team to promote safe, timely, and patient-centered care
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the required charting system

Apply now for this PCU travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Leonardtown, Maryland, and join a skilled acute-care healthcare team in Southern Maryland.

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.