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Travel Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Nights in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, OH travel nursing opportunity: Join a collaborative Progressive Care Unit (PCU) team and provide high-acuity adult and geriatric care in a fast-paced, telemetry-focused environment. Columbus offers a welcoming community, vibrant neighborhoods, and plenty of dining, arts, and outdoor activities to enjoy when you're off shift. This 13-week Registered Nurse assignment is ideal for an experienced PCU nurse seeking competitive pay, strong clinical support, and a rewarding Ohio travel nurse job.

Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Start Date: 11/2/2026
• End Date: 2/1/2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Hours per Week: 36
• Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Floating: May be required to float within equivalent or lower acuity units as needed
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Strong telemetry nursing experience required
• Experience with EPIC required
• Skills in IV starts, central line care and management, peripheral line care and management, dysrhythmia interpretation, heparin protocols, and insulin drip management
• Comfortable caring for patients receiving cardiac drips, high-flow nasal cannula, and other progressive care interventions
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced acute care environment and collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Two professional references required, including at least one from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leadership role

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with a wide range of medical and cardiac conditions
• Monitor telemetry and assess patients for changes in condition, including dysrhythmias and hemodynamic instability
• Manage progressive care therapies such as cardiac drips, heparin infusions, insulin protocols, and high-flow oxygen support
• Perform IV starts, maintain peripheral and central lines, and support safe medication administration
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners including respiratory therapy, IV services, radiology, pharmacy, physical therapy, and rapid response teams
• Float to lower or equivalent acuity units within the organization as needed
• Deliver patient-centered care while maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and strong communication in a busy clinical setting

Apply now to join this Columbus, Ohio PCU travel nurse position and advance your healthcare career today.

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.