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Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Olympia, WA

Join our healthcare team as a Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) on a 13-week travel nursing contract in Olympia, Washington. This acute-care travel nurse assignment is ideal for an adaptable RN who enjoys caring for adult and geriatric patients across PCU, step-down, telemetry, medical-surgical, and emergency department boarding settings. You will join a collaborative float team that helps meet changing patient-care needs throughout the hospital while developing broad clinical experience.

Located near the southern Puget Sound, Olympia offers a welcoming community, scenic natural surroundings, and easy access to outdoor recreation, waterfront activities, and the cultural attractions of Washington’s capital region. Explore this opportunity for travel RN jobs in Washington while making a meaningful impact in a short-term acute care hospital.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit / Step-Down Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Olympia, Washington
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,870–$1,970
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Scheduling: Night rotation with weekend coverage; flexibility to float between PCU, medical-surgical, and telemetry units is required
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
• Typical Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4–6, depending on unit acuity
• Documentation: Epic

PCU RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Washington; compact license must be active and in hand when applicable
• At least 1 year of recent progressive care, step-down, intermediate care, telemetry, or closely related acute-care nursing experience; 3 years of experience is preferred for this assignment
• Prior charge nurse experience is required
• Previous clinical experience in the United States is required
• Current ACLS and NIHSS certifications
• Experience with Epic or a comparable electronic health record
• Strong telemetry and cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Demonstrated ability to float across PCU, medical-surgical, and telemetry environments
• Proficiency with complex acute-care skills, including central-line care, blood product administration, chest tube management, noninvasive airway support, ventilated-patient care, cardiac drips, dysrhythmia management, insulin protocols, and rapid-response procedures
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and required holidays as scheduled

Progressive Care Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with varied medical, surgical, cardiac, neurologic, and respiratory conditions
• Assess patients, identify changes in condition, and implement timely interventions in a progressive-care environment
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, interpret dysrhythmias, and respond appropriately to changes in cardiac and respiratory status
• Manage patients requiring telemetry, oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, tracheostomy care, and other progressive-care interventions
• Administer medications and manage prescribed cardiac, vasoactive, heparin, and insulin infusions according to established protocols
• Provide care related to central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, chest tubes, surgical drains, feeding tubes, urinary catheters, wounds, and blood products
• Float between PCU, step-down, medical-surgical, and telemetry units to support staffing and patient-care needs
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, rapid-response teams, IV teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Assist with charge responsibilities on designated smaller units, including staffing coordination, bed flow, and general unit oversight
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans accurately in Epic

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit RN travel nursing opportunity in Olympia, WA, and join a collaborative acute-care team serving patients across the hospital.

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.