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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/Stepdown in Petersburg, VA

Join a high-acuity PCU nursing team in Petersburg, Virginia, with a 13-week travel RN contract caring for complex adult and geriatric patients.

Make a meaningful impact as a Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse in Petersburg, Virginia. This travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for complex adult and geriatric patients in a 29-bed intermediate care unit supporting progressive care and medical-surgical/telemetry services. Petersburg is a historic Virginia community in the Tri-Cities region, offering convenient access to Richmond, outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and a welcoming blend of small-city charm and metropolitan amenities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Location: Petersburg, Virginia
• Healthcare Setting: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/Stepdown; adult acute care
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, with assignment dates through January 25, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Weekend and Holiday Expectations: Every other weekend and holiday rotation
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:3–5, based on staffing needs
• Unit Details: 29 beds with the capability to expand to 37 beds
• Floating: May float to medical-surgical/telemetry units

Progressive Care Unit RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia or a valid compact-state license
• At least 2 years of recent acute-care nursing experience, including progressive care, PCU, stepdown, or intermediate care experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications
• Successful completion of a dysrhythmia examination
• Strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to recognize early signs of patient deterioration
• Advanced cardiac rhythm interpretation experience
• Experience with cardiac drips, including titratable infusions, preferred
• Travel nursing experience preferred
• Preceptor or charge nurse experience preferred
• Experience with EPIC or another electronic health record system preferred
• Ability to care for adult and geriatric patients with complex medical and cardiac conditions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced acute-care environment and safely manage patients requiring frequent assessment and intervention

PCU Travel RN Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments for patients requiring progressive care monitoring.
• Develop, prioritize, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care using the nursing process.
• Monitor patients with complex conditions such as heart failure, STEMI, sepsis, respiratory failure, COPD, pneumonia, gastrointestinal bleeding, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and urinary tract infections.
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and respond promptly to dysrhythmias and changes in patient condition.
• Administer medications and manage cardiac and other titratable infusions according to established protocols.
• Provide care for patients requiring telemetry, noninvasive ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula, chest tubes, wound vacs, PCA pumps, and other advanced equipment.
• Recognize early signs of deterioration and initiate timely, evidence-based interventions, including escalation of care when appropriate.
• Coordinate care with physicians, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation services, care management, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, recovery, and safety.
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, privacy, dignity, and effective communication throughout the care experience.
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes accurately in the electronic health record.
• Support unit operations by floating to medical-surgical/telemetry assignments and contributing as a preceptor or charge nurse when needed.

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit travel nursing opportunity in Petersburg, Virginia, and take the next step in your RN career.

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.