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Travel PCU Registered Nurse (Progressive Care Unit RN) – Puyallup, WA

Start your next Washington travel nursing assignment as a Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse in Puyallup. This 13-week PCU RN contract offers 12-hour night shifts, competitive weekly pay, and the opportunity to care for medically complex patients in a Level III trauma center.

Join a supportive progressive care team in Puyallup, Washington, a welcoming Puget Sound community with scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to Seattle, Tacoma, and Mount Rainier.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Job Title: Travel PCU Registered Nurse (Progressive Care Unit RN)
• Location: Puyallup, Washington
• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing
• Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, through February 13, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Healthcare Setting: Level III trauma center
• Unit: 40 private-bed PCU with continuous telemetry monitoring
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1 RN to 3–4 patients
• Orientation: Hospital orientation plus 12 hours of unit-based orientation with a preceptor
• Charting and Equipment: EPIC, Alaris, Pyxis, and Philips bedside monitors

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Washington
• At least 1 year of progressive care, telemetry, or closely related acute-care nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience is not required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Telemetry experience and proficiency with cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Experience with tracheostomy care, CIWA protocols, BiPAP, central-line management, and tube or drain management
• Successful completion of a telemetry competency assessment before the start date
• Ability to float to appropriate PCU-level assignments, including ICU, CCU, observation, emergency department holding, and overflow areas
• COVID-19 vaccination as required for the assignment

Travel PCU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, alcohol withdrawal, complicated surgical recoveries, oncology-related decompensation, diabetes or renal complications, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, and comfort-care needs.
• Perform ongoing patient assessments, identify changes in condition, and escalate concerns promptly.
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms using continuous telemetry.
• Manage patients receiving BiPAP, insulin infusions when appropriate, anticoagulation, cardiac medications, diuretics, and comfort-care therapies.
• Provide tracheostomy care and maintain central lines, tubes, drains, and other specialized equipment.
• Deliver safe medication administration and coordinate care with hospitalists, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation services, IV therapy, phlebotomy, and support staff.
• Document patient care accurately in EPIC and follow unit policies for quality, safety, infection prevention, and patient education.
• Adapt to floating assignments while maintaining care within the nurse’s competency and scope of practice.

Apply now for this Travel PCU Registered Nurse opportunity in Puyallup, Washington, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

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.