
PCU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 26, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.28
- Weekly
- $1,990
- Yearly (full-time)
- $103,480
- Contract length
- 16 weeks
- Start date
- 10/05/2026
This job pays about $55.28/hour — 39% 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, 644 of them in Columbus.
- 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 Job in Columbus, Ohio
Travel PCU Registered Nurse needed in Columbus, OH for a high-acuity progressive care unit supporting adult and geriatric patients with acute leukemia and hematology diagnoses. This travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to join a collaborative oncology and acute care team in a vibrant Columbus healthcare community with city conveniences, parks, dining, and easy access to a well-connected metropolitan area. If you are an experienced Progressive Care Unit RN who thrives in fast-paced hospital settings, apply now.
Job Details
- Position: PCU Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel RN / Travel Nursing Job
- Location: Columbus, OH 43210
- Setting: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Acute Leukemia & Hematology
- Start Date: 10/05/2026
- End Date: 01/25/2027
- Duration: 16 weeks
- Weekly Hours: 36
- Shift: 12-hour rotating day/night schedule
- Shifts per Week: Typically 3 shifts per week
- Orientation: 72 hours
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940-$2,040
- Schedule Notes: Weekend coverage is variable based on unit needs
- Float: May float to other MedSurg Oncology units as needed
Job Requirements
- Active RN license in hand at time of submission
- Minimum of 2 years of acute care nursing experience
- At least 1 year of recent PCU nurse experience required
- Current acute care experience within the last 12 months required
- BLS and ACLS required
- EPIC charting experience required
- Prior travel RN experience required
- Ability to care for adult and geriatric patients
- Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
- Strong compliance, onboarding, and credentialing follow-through required
- Flexibility to work rotating days and nights based on unit needs
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality progressive care nursing for patients with acute leukemia and hematology-related diagnoses
- Monitor patients closely in a high-acuity PCU setting and respond promptly to changes in condition
- Manage telemetry monitoring and interpret dysrhythmias
- Administer blood products, IV antibiotics, electrolytes, and other ordered therapies
- Maintain central lines, PICCs, peripheral IVs, ports, and other vascular access devices
- Perform feeding tube care and management, IV therapy, and phlebotomy as needed
- Support infection prevention, fall prevention, and patient safety initiatives
- Collaborate with rapid response teams and interdisciplinary partners to support safe, coordinated care
- Document care accurately in EPIC and follow unit standards
- Contribute to a positive, team-oriented environment focused on compassionate care and patient outcomes
Apply now for this Travel PCU Registered Nurse opportunity in Columbus, Ohio and take the next step in your healthcare career.
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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