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Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Assignment in Puyallup, WA

Apply for a 13-week PCU travel nursing assignment in Puyallup, Washington, caring for medically complex patients in a Level III Trauma Center.

Join a collaborative Progressive Care Unit nursing team in Puyallup, WA, a welcoming South Puget Sound community known for its scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to the greater Seattle-Tacoma area. This on-site travel nurse assignment offers the opportunity to provide high-quality care in a Level III Trauma Center environment with strong clinical support, including 24/7 respiratory therapy and hospitalist coverage, resource nurses, IV support, and continuous telemetry monitoring.

PCU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN)
• Location: Puyallup, WA 98372
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks, through February 13, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Unit: 40-private-bed Progressive Care Unit with continuous telemetry monitoring
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1 nurse to 3–4 patients
• Charting and Equipment: EPIC, Alaris, Pyxis, and Philips bedside monitors
• Orientation: Hospital onboarding, electronic health record training, and 12-hour unit orientation with a preceptor

PCU Travel RN Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Washington
• At least 1 year of Progressive Care Unit experience; approximately 1.5 years of overall clinical experience preferred
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Telemetry experience and cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Experience with tracheostomy care, BiPAP, CIWA protocols, central line maintenance, and tube or drain management
• Ability to complete and pass a telemetry competency assessment before the assignment begins
• COVID-19 vaccination required
• Willingness to float to appropriate PCU-level assignments, including ICU, CCU, observation, emergency department holding, and overflow areas

Progressive Care Unit RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, alcohol withdrawal, complicated postoperative conditions, oncology-related decompensation, diabetic or renal complications, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, and comfort-care needs
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms for patients receiving continuous telemetry
• Assess changing patient conditions and promptly communicate clinical concerns to the care team
• Manage BiPAP, tracheostomies, central lines, chest tubes when applicable, and other tubes and drains within scope of practice
• Administer and monitor commonly used medications, including Cardizem, heparin, insulin, nitroglycerin, Lasix, and comfort-care or PCA medications
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, hospitalists, resource nurses, IV/VAT services, phlebotomy, and rehabilitation professionals to coordinate patient care
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in EPIC
• Safely care for patients in floated assignments while maintaining appropriate scope of practice and unit standards

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit travel nurse opportunity in Puyallup, Washington, and join a supportive clinical team in the South Puget Sound region.

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.