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PCU Registered Nurse Travel Contract – Progressive Care Nursing Job in Canton, Ohio

Apply for a 13-week PCU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Canton, Ohio, caring for medically complex adults in a high-acuity respiratory step-down unit with a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Location: Canton, Ohio
• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Respiratory Step-Down Nursing
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 16, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour shifts
• Shift: 3:00 PM–3:00 AM; 12-hour night shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call: None
• Unit: 26-bed high-acuity respiratory step-down unit
• Patient Population: Adults with complex respiratory, cardiac, renal, and medical conditions
• Typical Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 5:1
• Orientation: 16 hours of orientation, including classroom onboarding and hands-on unit training
• Charting and Equipment: Cerner EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Philips monitoring systems
• Dress Code: Ceil blue scrubs

Canton offers a welcoming Ohio community with access to parks, local attractions, and the broader Akron-Cleveland region.

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license valid for the assignment state
• At least 2 years of PCU, progressive care, step-down, respiratory, or comparable acute care nursing experience
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• American Heart Association BLS certification
• Valid driver's license
• Proficiency with tracheostomy care, chest tube management, peripheral IV starts, and high-flow oxygen therapy
• Experience managing continuous infusions such as amiodarone, Cardizem, Lasix, Bumex, and dobutamine
• Ability to float to other step-down units requiring a comparable level of care
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

PCU Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients requiring progressive monitoring and respiratory support
• Care for patients with COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, gastrointestinal bleeding, and ventilator-support needs
• Monitor and manage patients receiving continuous intravenous therapies for cardiac and renal conditions
• Perform focused nursing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and escalate concerns appropriately
• Provide tracheostomy care, manage chest tubes, initiate peripheral IVs, and administer high-flow oxygen therapy
• Safely administer and monitor continuous cardiac, renal, and diuretic infusions according to established protocols
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, hospitalists, IV specialists, transport staff, case management, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team
• Document patient care accurately in the Cerner EMR while maintaining high standards of patient safety and quality

Apply now for this PCU Registered Nurse travel contract in Canton, 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.