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Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Louisville, KY

Join our healthcare team as a Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) in Louisville, Kentucky. This 13-week travel nursing contract is ideal for an experienced acute care RN skilled in neuro-focused care and managing complex inpatient patients. Louisville offers southern hospitality, rich history, excellent dining, parks, and local attractions.

PCU Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Unit: 3E/3W Transitional Care Unit
• Schedule: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 6:45 AM–7:15 PM
• Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: September 13, 2026
• End Date: December 12, 2026
• Work Setting: On-site acute inpatient hospital in Louisville, Kentucky

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of acute inpatient Progressive Care Unit nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records (EMR)
• Proficiency in neuro nursing care and the management of patients with complex medical needs
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

PCU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and patient- and family-centered nursing care to a designated group of Progressive Care Unit patients.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and reassessments in accordance with clinical standards and patient needs.
• Develop, prioritize, implement, and revise individualized plans of care.
• Monitor and document patients’ responses to clinical interventions and promptly communicate changes in condition.
• Apply neuro assessment skills and recognize changes requiring immediate intervention.
• Collaborate with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate acute inpatient care.
• Provide patient and family education related to treatment, medications, recovery, and discharge planning.
• Delegate appropriately to licensed and unlicensed team members while maintaining accountability for patient outcomes.
• Promote teamwork, evidence-based nursing practice, quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Support unit development through mentoring, precepting, and participation in practice improvement initiatives.

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel contract and take the next step in your Louisville, Kentucky nursing 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.