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PCU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Columbus, Ohio

Apply for a PCU travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio, and join a high-acuity Progressive Care Unit team. This fast-paced 19-bed unit cares for adult and geriatric patients who require close monitoring, advanced respiratory support, telemetry expertise, and progressive-care nursing. This Ohio travel RN assignment offers consistent night shifts, an approximately 1:3 patient ratio, and the opportunity to live and work in Columbus, a vibrant city known for its welcoming neighborhoods, parks, arts scene, dining, and easy access to downtown amenities.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown Nursing
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,040
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour nights
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:3
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
• Unit Profile: Approximately 18 patients per day in a high-acuity, fast-paced PCU
• Orientation: 24 hours

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent PCU, stepdown, progressive care, intermediate care, or comparable acute-care nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Ohio or a current compact RN license in hand
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• NIHSS certification preferred
• EPIC electronic health record experience required
• Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Demonstrated competency with telemetry, ventilated patients, noninvasive ventilation, high-flow oxygen, and conscious sedation
• Ability to provide two professional references, including at least one reference from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
• Ability to complete required credentialing and Ohio fingerprinting promptly before the assignment begins

Progressive Care Unit RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a progressive care and stepdown setting
• Monitor patients with respiratory failure, COPD, pneumonia, stroke, myocardial infarction, renal or liver failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, and other complex conditions
• Care for stable ventilated patients and patients receiving BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, or heated high-flow oxygen
• Interpret telemetry and dysrhythmias and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Manage cardiac, vasoactive, and insulin infusions according to unit protocols, including titration when indicated
• Provide central-line and peripheral-line care, heparin protocol management, and other evidence-based PCU nursing interventions
• Use rapid-response and code-team resources to support timely intervention during patient emergencies
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Maintain accurate documentation in EPIC and promote safe, coordinated patient transitions

Apply now for this PCU travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Columbus, Ohio, and join a high-acuity 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.