
PCU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Lima, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 27, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $54.44
- Weekly
- $1,960
- Yearly (full-time)
- $101,920
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
- 1,785 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 29 of them in Lima.
- 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
Travel PCU Registered Nurse – Progressive Care/Stepdown Cardiac Unit in Lima, Ohio
Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Lima, Ohio: join a Progressive Care Unit/Stepdown Cardiac Unit and provide high-acuity adult and geriatric patient care in a fast-paced acute care setting.
Join a dynamic Progressive Care/Stepdown Cardiac Unit in Lima, Ohio, a welcoming Northwest Ohio community known for small-city comfort, convenient amenities, and easy access to parks, dining, and nearby regional hubs. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for a compassionate PCU Registered Nurse who thrives in an acute care hospital environment and is confident supporting complex cardiac, telemetry, and stepdown patients.
Job Details
- Job Title: Travel PCU Registered Nurse / Stepdown Cardiac RN
- Setting: Progressive Care Unit / Stepdown Cardiac Unit
- Location: Lima, Ohio
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Shifts per Week: 3 shifts per week
- Hours per Week: 36
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910-$2,010
- Schedule Notes: Every other weekend and every other holiday may be required
- Unit Size: 18 beds
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in the state of practice or compact RN license
- Minimum 1 year of Registered Nurse experience required
- Acute care hospital experience preferred
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
- NIH Stroke certification required
- Experience with pre/post cath lab patients strongly preferred
- Experience caring for patients with vents and trachs preferred
- Comfort working with dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, and complex cardiac patients
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality patient care using the nursing process from assessment through evaluation
- Monitor and manage patients with cardiac, telemetry, and stepdown needs, including post-cath, post-pacer, and post-procedure care
- Administer medications safely and in accordance with state practice standards and unit policies
- Care for patients receiving drips such as Cardizem, Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitro, Heparin, and Insulin
- Provide care for patients requiring advanced respiratory support, including BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, trachs, and vents
- Assess and respond to changes in patient condition quickly and confidently in an acute care environment
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate treatment and patient teaching
- Support patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice in a high-acuity unit
- Maintain professionalism, adaptability, and strong communication in a fast-paced travel nursing assignment
Apply now to take the next step in your travel nursing career and join this Progressive Care Unit in Lima, Ohio.
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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