
PCU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $54.44
- Weekly
- $1,960
- Yearly (full-time)
- $101,920
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/5/2026
This job pays about $54.44/hour — 37% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio ($39.67/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 Ohio right now
- 1,786 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 64 of them in Cincinnati.
- Pay in these listings: $14.59 – $196/hour, median $55.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Ohio: $39.67/hour ($82,514/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($80.00/hour across 7 jobs).
Job description
Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) - Travel Nursing Job in Cincinnati, OH
Travel PCU RN opportunity in Cincinnati, Ohio: provide expert stepdown nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a supportive acute care setting. Join a dynamic progressive care team and bring your clinical expertise, quick thinking, and compassionate bedside care to every shift.
Job Details
- Setting: Progressive Care Unit / Stepdown Unit
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Schedule: 3 x 12-hour shifts per week
- Hours per Week: 36
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910 - $2,010
- Unit Type: 64-bed progressive care/stepdown unit
- Start Date: 10/5/2026
- Location: Cincinnati, OH 45211
- Location Highlights: West side Cincinnati healthcare opportunity with easy access to parks, neighborhood dining, local conveniences, and a welcoming Midwest community atmosphere.
Job Requirements
- Active RN license in the state of practice or compact licensure eligibility
- Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required
- 1-2 years of recent acute care, telemetry, or progressive care experience preferred
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
- Ability to pass a dysrhythmia exam
- Strong assessment, prioritization, and critical thinking skills
- Experience with EPIC or similar electronic health record systems preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, high-quality patient care in a progressive care and stepdown nursing environment
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and continuously evaluate patient condition
- Develop, implement, and adjust individualized plans of care based on patient needs
- Administer medications and therapies in accordance with standards, protocols, and best practices
- Monitor patients receiving cardiac and respiratory support, including drips and BiPAP
- Care for patients with complex needs such as chest tubes and hemodynamic instability
- Collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate patient care
- Respond promptly and confidently to changes in patient status
- Educate patients and families to support understanding, recovery, and discharge readiness
- Promote patient safety, quality improvement, and professional nursing standards
Why Join This Travel Nursing Opportunity?
- Competitive weekly pay
- Travel RN assignment in Cincinnati, OH
- Supportive acute care team and collaborative work environment
- Opportunity to strengthen progressive care and stepdown nursing skills
Apply now to join this Cincinnati healthcare job and take the next step in your travel nursing career.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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