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Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Charleston, WV

Join our healthcare team as a PCU Travel RN in Charleston, West Virginia, providing expert cardiac and cardiothoracic nursing care on the night shift. This rewarding travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who enjoys caring for post-operative patients in a collaborative progressive care environment.

PCU Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
• Location: Charleston, West Virginia
• Healthcare Setting: 29-bed progressive care unit within a Level IV trauma and major teaching hospital
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,680-$1,770
• Start Date: October 29, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 28, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Nursing Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Schedule Options: 3x12 or 4x12 shifts; weekdays with every other weekend required
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients, including post-operative open-heart and cardiothoracic surgical patients
• Orientation: 16 hours; orientation is held every other Thursday
• Electronic Medical Record: Cerner

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in a PCU, progressive care, cardiac, or cardiothoracic setting
• Current Registered Nurse license in West Virginia or a Compact RN license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association
• Demonstrated proficiency with telemetry, cardiac monitoring, and the interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience assisting with chest tube insertion, management, and removal
• Central line management experience
• Experience with external and internal pacemakers and wound vacs
• Ability to manage critical drips such as amiodarone, Cardizem, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, dopamine, and argatroban
• Willingness to float within the scope of practice to support patient care needs
• Flu vaccination required; medical exemptions may be considered

Progressive Care RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to progressive care patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring
• Care for post-operative open-heart, cardiothoracic, and other surgical patients, as well as appropriate medical-surgical overflow
• Assess patients, identify changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns to the appropriate members of the care team
• Interpret telemetry and manage dysrhythmias in accordance with clinical protocols
• Administer and monitor critical cardiac and high-alert medication infusions
• Manage chest tubes, central lines, pacemakers, wound vacs, and other specialized equipment
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory services, IV teams, rehabilitation professionals, radiology, phlebotomy, and social services
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in Cerner
• Promote patient and family education, safety, comfort, and continuity of care throughout the assignment

Enjoy the outdoor recreation, riverfront views, historic neighborhoods, and vibrant arts and cultural scene of the Kanawha Valley while advancing your travel nursing career. Apply now for this PCU RN travel contract in Charleston, West Virginia.

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.