
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
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- 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 (RN) – Travel Assignment in Spokane, Washington
Experienced Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse needed for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Spokane, Washington. Join a collaborative teaching-hospital team in a fast-paced stepdown / telemetry environment, caring for adult and geriatric patients using Epic.
Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110 - $2,220
- Specialty: PCU / Stepdown / Progressive Care Unit
- Setting: Short-term acute care, Level II trauma environment
- Location: Spokane, Washington (99204) — a welcoming community with easy access to outdoor recreation, scenic riverfront areas, and a vibrant local culture
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Shifts Per Week: 3
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Ratio: 1:4-5
- Float Requirement: May float to Telemetry or Medical-Surgical units when needed
Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of PCU, stepdown, telemetry, or similar acute care nursing experience required
- Must be able to manage and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips
- Active Registered Nurse license required; compact license must be in hand at submission
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Epic experience required
- Experience with cardiac telemetry and dysrhythmia management preferred
- Ability to work with adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity hospital setting
- Must be comfortable with occasional floating between PCU, Telemetry, and Med-Surg units
- Must be available to work a schedule that includes holidays and every-other-weekend coverage
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing care for PCU and stepdown patients with cardiac and medical-surgical needs
- Monitor, titrate, and manage cardiac and vasoactive drips per unit standards
- Assess patients with conditions such as CHF, Afib with RVR, chest pain, and post-cardiac procedures
- Interpret telemetry rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient status
- Administer medications, monitor treatments, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support safe outcomes
- Document accurately in Epic and maintain strong clinical communication across disciplines
- Support patients and families while promoting a safe, efficient, and compassionate care environment
- Adapt to float assignments as needed to support hospital unit coverage
Apply now for this rewarding travel RN job in Spokane, WA and bring your PCU nursing expertise to a high-acuity healthcare team.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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