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

Join a collaborative progressive care team as a PCU Registered Nurse (RN) in Canton, Ohio, providing skilled acute care to a diverse adult patient population in a 25-bed medical stepdown unit. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for patients requiring cardiac monitoring, oxygen supplementation, blood administration, and other progressive care interventions while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team.

Located in Canton, this Ohio travel nursing job places you in a welcoming community with convenient access to parks, local dining, cultural attractions, and the greater Akron-Cleveland region. It is an excellent opportunity for a Progressive Care Unit nurse seeking meaningful clinical experience in a supportive acute care setting.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Medical Stepdown
• Position: Travel Registered Nurse / Progressive Care RN
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Canton, Ohio
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 16, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Schedule: Approximately 3 shifts per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Weekend Rotation: Every third weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call: None
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 5:1 RN-to-patient ratio
• Scrub Color: Ceil blue
• Orientation: Facility and unit orientation provided, including supervised clinical training

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Ohio
• At least 2 years of professional nursing experience, preferably in Progressive Care Unit (PCU), stepdown, telemetry, or acute care
• Associate Degree in Nursing or required nursing certificate
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification
• Valid driver's license
• Demonstrated ability to care for patients requiring cardiac monitoring and acute care interventions
• Comfort floating to same-level-of-care stepdown units when needed
• Experience with Cerner EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing systems, and Philips monitoring equipment is helpful

Progressive Care RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to adult medical stepdown and progressive care patients
• Monitor and manage patients with conditions such as gastrointestinal bleeding, pneumonia, sepsis, and cardiac or renal disease
• Perform ongoing nursing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and promptly escalate concerns
• Manage cardiac monitoring, oxygen therapy, blood administration, and other acute care treatments
• Safely administer and monitor commonly used infusions and therapies, including Cardizem, amiodarone, heparin, dobutamine, insulin, and Lasix
• Collaborate with hospitalists, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, case management, social work, transport, patient care technicians, and the discharge team
• Use unit equipment safely, including telemetry monitors, IV pumps, patient mobility devices, and related supportive technology
• Promote patient safety, education, comfort, and continuity of care throughout the travel nursing assignment

Apply now for this rewarding PCU Registered Nurse travel contract in Canton, Ohio, and join a supportive healthcare team today.

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.