
PCU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Spokane, WA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $60.14
- Weekly
- $2,165
- Yearly (full-time)
- $112,580
- Start date
- 10/19/2026
This job pays about $60.14/hour — 1% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington ($59.71/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington right now
- 1,042 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington from 7 agencies, 136 of them in Spokane.
- Pay in these listings: $27.44 – $103/hour, median $63.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Washington: $59.71/hour ($124,197/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($73.00/hour across 161 jobs).
Job description
PCU Registered Nurse - Travel Assignment in Spokane, WA
Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel assignment in Spokane, WA 99204. Located in the scenic Inland Northwest, Spokane offers a welcoming community, beautiful riverfront views, and easy access to outdoor recreation, making it an appealing place to live and work. Bring your stepdown and telemetry expertise to a dynamic 13-week nursing contract with a collaborative care team, Epic charting, and a patient-focused hospital environment.
Job Details
- Location: Spokane, WA 99204
- Setting: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown / Telemetry
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
- Hours per Week: 36
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Holiday Commitment: Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110 - $2,220
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Ratios: 1:4-5
- Float Requirement: May float to Telemetry or Medical-Surgical units if overstaffed
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license with compact license in hand at submission
- Minimum of 1 year of progressive care, stepdown, or PCU nursing experience required
- Strong experience managing and titrating cardiac drips is a hard-stop requirement
- Ability to manage vasoactive drips and cardiac telemetry in a stepdown setting
- ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Epic charting experience required
- Experience with a patient ratio of 1:4-5 preferred
- Comfortable working with adult and geriatric patients
- Must be flexible with scheduling and floating expectations
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care for PCU and stepdown patients with cardiac and medical-surgical needs
- Titrate and manage cardiac and vasoactive drips per protocol
- Monitor telemetry and recognize changes in cardiac rhythm or patient condition
- Administer medications, monitor infusions, and respond to acute changes in patient status
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support safe, effective patient care
- Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
- Adapt to floating assignments as needed within Telemetry or Medical-Surgical units
- Maintain a strong focus on safety, communication, and timely escalation of concerns
Apply now for this Travel PCU Registered Nurse job in Spokane, WA and join a healthcare team that values clinical skill, teamwork, and quality patient care.
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.
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