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PCU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Contract in Spokane, WA

PCU Registered Nurse travel contract in Spokane, Washington, caring for adult and geriatric patients who require close cardiac and medical monitoring. Join a collaborative progressive care team for a 13-week night-shift assignment in a 42-bed PCU/stepdown unit, with opportunities to care for complex patients alongside a supportive interdisciplinary team. Spokane offers a welcoming community, scenic riverfront spaces, outdoor recreation, and a vibrant Pacific Northwest lifestyle.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/Stepdown Nursing
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,160–$2,270
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week; 48 hours may be approved
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
• Typical Ratios: Approximately 1:4–5
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience required
• Float Expectations: May float to telemetry or medical-surgical units when staffing needs require

PCU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Washington; compact license must be in hand when applicable
• At least 1 year of recent PCU, stepdown, progressive care, or comparable acute-care nursing experience
• Strong PCU or stepdown experience with cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition
• Required hard-stop qualification: Demonstrated ability to manage and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Ability to care for patients with diagnoses such as CHF, atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, chest pain rule-out MI, post-cardiac catheterization needs, and other complex medical conditions
• Ability to work every other weekend and participate in required holiday coverage
• Previous charge nurse experience is preferred

PCU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in a progressive care and stepdown environment.
• Continuously assess patients using cardiac telemetry and promptly identify changes in condition.
• Safely manage and titrate cardiac, vasoactive, insulin, and other clinically indicated infusions according to protocol.
• Care for patients before and after cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, myocardial infarction evaluation, and related procedures.
• Perform medication administration, vascular access care, central and PICC line management, wound care, chest tube care, and other PCU nursing interventions.
• Use Epic to accurately document assessments, interventions, medication administration, and patient responses.
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, rapid response teams, and other members of the care team.
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient status, escalating concerns and participating in rapid response or code processes when needed.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, and patient-centered care environment while floating to related units as assigned.

Apply now for this PCU Registered Nurse travel contract in Spokane, Washington, and join a dedicated progressive care team.

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.