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Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) – Weekender Travel Nurse Contract in Lima, Ohio

Apply for a 13-week PCU travel nursing assignment in Lima, Ohio, with 12-hour day shifts and a consistent weekend-focused schedule. As a Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, you will care for complex adult and geriatric patients while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary healthcare team. This travel nurse contract also offers opportunities to support medical-surgical/telemetry and select lower-acuity ICU patients within your scope of practice.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Location: Lima, Ohio
• Healthcare Setting: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/Stepdown, with potential float support to ICU or medical-surgical/telemetry
• Start Date: October 5, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 4, 2027
• Nursing Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
• Weekender Schedule: Friday–Sunday or Saturday–Monday
• Average Hours: 36 hours per week
• Work Arrangement: On-site
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs
• Travel Requirement: This assignment is intended for travelers and does not accept local candidates

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of Registered Nurse (RN) experience
• At least 6 months of acute-care hospital experience preferred
• Current Registered Nurse license in the practicing state or compact-state eligibility
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Successful completion of a dysrhythmia examination
• Progressive care, stepdown, telemetry, or ICU-level patient-care experience
• Experience caring for patients with ventilators and tracheostomies
• Ability to manage complex patients, including those requiring hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, central lines, and advanced respiratory support
• CCRN or PCCN certification preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Pre- and post-cardiac catheterization or CABG experience preferred

Progressive Care RN Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing nursing assessments of adult and geriatric patients.
• Develop, prioritize, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care using the nursing process.
• Administer medications and manage ordered infusions, including amiodarone, Cardizem, nitroglycerin, heparin, dobutamine, Cardene, diuretics, Narcan, and milrinone.
• Care for patients with complex medical conditions, multisystem illness, trauma, and changing clinical needs.
• Monitor patients receiving telemetry, hemodynamic monitoring, noninvasive ventilation, heated high-flow oxygen, and mechanical ventilation.
• Provide nursing care for patients with tracheostomies, chest tubes, central lines, ports, PICC lines, midlines, feeding tubes, drains, and urinary devices.
• Recognize changes in patient status, respond rapidly to clinical deterioration, and escalate care appropriately.
• Float to ICU or medical-surgical/telemetry areas as needed to support patients within the nurse's competency.
• Coordinate patient care with providers, ancillary departments, patients, families, and caregivers.
• Educate patients and support persons regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and recovery goals.
• Advocate for patient safety, privacy, dignity, and informed choices throughout the care experience.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate effectively during handoffs and transitions of care.

Why Choose This Ohio Travel Nursing Assignment?

Lima is a welcoming northwest Ohio community with a comfortable, easy-to-navigate atmosphere, convenient local amenities, and access to parks, dining, cultural attractions, and regional destinations. It is an appealing location for healthcare professionals seeking a focused travel nursing assignment with opportunities to explore the surrounding area between shifts.

Apply now for this PCU Registered Nurse travel contract in Lima, Ohio, and join a supportive healthcare team on a weekender schedule.

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.