
PCU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Canton, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.69
- Weekly
- $2,005
- Yearly (full-time)
- $104,260
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 19, 2026
This job pays about $55.69/hour — 40% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio ($39.67/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio right now
- 1,785 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 57 of them in Canton.
- Pay in these listings: $14.59 – $196/hour, median $55.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Ohio: $39.67/hour ($82,514/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($80.00/hour across 7 jobs).
Job description
Travel PCU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Canton, Ohio
Apply for a travel nursing opportunity in Canton, Ohio, and join a collaborative progressive care team providing specialized care in a 26-bed respiratory step-down unit. This PCU RN role supports patients with complex medical conditions, including COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, gastrointestinal bleeding, ventilator needs, and continuous intravenous therapies. Canton offers a welcoming Northeast Ohio community with convenient access to parks, local arts and culture, dining, and regional amenities.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Canton, Ohio
- Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Respiratory Step-Down Nursing
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
- Start Date: October 19, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 16, 2027
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Schedule: Approximately three shifts per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
- Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
- Call: None
- Floating: May float to other step-down units requiring the same level of care
- Unit Staffing: Approximately 5:1 RN-to-patient ratio
- Scrub Color: Ceil blue
PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent registered nursing experience, preferably in a PCU, progressive care, step-down, respiratory, or high-acuity medical-surgical setting
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid for the state of Ohio
- American Heart Association BLS certification
- Associate degree or nursing certificate
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to provide safe, evidence-based care for patients requiring respiratory support, complex medication infusions, and close monitoring
- First-time travel nurses and experienced travel RNs are welcome to apply
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients in a 26-bed respiratory step-down and progressive care unit
- Monitor and manage patients with COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, gastrointestinal bleeding, ventilator needs, and cardiac or renal conditions
- Provide tracheostomy care, chest tube management, peripheral IV starts, and high-flow oxygen therapy
- Safely administer and monitor intravenous therapies, including amiodarone, Cardizem, Lasix, Bumex, and dobutamine infusions
- Assess patient status, recognize changes in condition, and promptly communicate clinical concerns
- Collaborate with hospitalists, respiratory therapists, IV specialists, patient care technicians, case managers, social workers, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Document patient care accurately in the Cerner electronic medical record
- Use unit equipment and technology, including Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing systems, and Philips monitoring systems
- Participate in unit orientation, weekend rotation, holiday coverage, and appropriate floating assignments
Apply now for this PCU travel nurse opportunity in Canton, Ohio, and join a supportive progressive care team in Northeast Ohio.
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.
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