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Travel Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN) – Weekend Nights in Lorain, Ohio

Apply now for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Lorain, Ohio, providing high-acuity progressive care to adult and geriatric patients on weekend night shifts.

Join a collaborative progressive care nursing team in Lorain, a welcoming Lake Erie community with convenient access to the greater Cleveland area. This travel Registered Nurse opportunity is located in a 33-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/stepdown unit serving patients with cardiac, vascular, and medical-surgical needs.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Lorain, Ohio
• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/Stepdown
• Position Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910–$2,010
• Schedule: Weekend-focused schedule, Friday–Sunday; every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday rotation as applicable
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts
• Hours per Week: 36
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–6 on nights, depending on patient acuity
• Patient Population: Cardiac telemetry, vascular, medical-surgical, post-cath, and post-pacemaker patients
• Unit Resources: Support from patient care assistants, unit secretaries, and phlebotomy services based on census and availability

Progressive Care Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio or a compact state
• At least 2 years of Registered Nurse experience, including acute-care hospital experience
• Progressive care, stepdown, telemetry, or comparable high-acuity nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Successful completion of a dysrhythmia examination
• Ability to interpret and verify telemetry strips during each shift
• Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) or Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification preferred
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and patient advocacy skills
• Ability to safely care for adult and geriatric patients with complex, changing conditions

Progressive Care RN Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive and ongoing patient assessments, identify priorities, and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
• Provide evidence-based nursing care for patients requiring progressive monitoring and intervention in a PCU/stepdown setting.
• Care for patients with cardiac telemetry needs, vascular conditions, post-cath recovery, post-pacemaker care, and multisystem illness.
• Administer medications and manage therapies in accordance with nursing standards, facility policies, and scope of practice.
• Monitor and care for patients with PICC lines, dialysis catheters, PEG tubes, ostomies, Foley catheters, chest tubes, NG tubes, wound vacs, and tube feedings.
• Provide care for patients receiving respiratory support such as tracheostomies, BiPAP, CPAP, heated high flow, and high-flow oxygen; ventilator experience is not required for this unit.
• Safely manage ordered infusions and therapies, including Cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, dopamine, Lasix, heparin, insulin, and PCA pumps.
• Recognize changes in patient condition, respond promptly to emergencies, and escalate concerns using sound clinical judgment.
• Review and verify telemetry strips in the electronic health record at least once per shift.
• Coordinate care with providers, ancillary staff, patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Educate patients and support persons while promoting safety, dignity, cultural sensitivity, and informed participation in care.
• Maintain accurate documentation, protect patient privacy, and follow infection-prevention and patient-safety practices.

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel contract and join a high-acuity nursing team in Lorain, Ohio, near Cleveland.

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.