Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

• Specialty:
  PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  04/06/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (PCU) – Night Shift – Columbus, OH (43203)

Travel Registered Nurse (PCU) – Night Shift in Columbus, OH. 13-week travel assignment delivering cardiac, telemetry, and stepdown care in a modern cardiovascular inpatient unit.

• Job Title: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse / Telemetry RN (Travel)
• Location: Columbus, OH 43203 — Columbus nursing jobs / Ohio travel nurse opportunity
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940–$2,040/week
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks (April 6, 2026 – July 6, 2026)
• Shift: Night Shift, 3x12-hour shifts per week (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM); 36 hours/week
• Unit: Tower 5 Cardiovascular Inpatient Unit (24 beds: 9 PCU beds, 15 med-surg beds)
• Patient Ratio: 1:3–5
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Weekend Coverage: Required (every other weekend)
• Floating: Required within units of equivalent or lower acuity

• Work as a PCU RN / Cardiac Stepdown Nurse in a modern cardiovascular center focused on high-acuity adult cardiac care.
• Gain experience with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and cardiac protocols—ideal for experienced telemetry nurses and progressive care RNs.
• Explore Columbus — a vibrant city with diverse neighborhoods, dining, arts, and outdoor recreation while advancing your nursing career.
• Competitive travel nurse pay; supportive interdisciplinary teams and EPIC EMR environment.

• Minimum 2 years recent PCU, stepdown, or progressive care experience (cardiac/telemetry experience strongly preferred)
• Active RN license (compact RN license accepted or Ohio RN license required at submission)
• Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• EPIC charting experience required (EPIC EMR)
• Clinical skills: IV starts, telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation/management, peripheral line care, oxygen therapy, non-invasive airway management, isolation precautions/PPE
• Familiarity with cardiac protocols and IV insulin/GTT preferred
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager/director or formal leader)
• Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions only)

• Provide high-quality, patient-centered nursing care to adult patients in a progressive care / cardiac stepdown (PCU) environment.
• Monitor and manage patients with cardiac diagnoses (chest pain, heart failure, EKG changes, pulmonary embolism) using cardiac telemetry.
• Start and maintain IVs, administer medications, and manage peripheral and central access appropriately.
• Interpret dysrhythmias and respond to clinical changes; participate on rapid response and code teams as needed.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, and IV teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Float to other units of equivalent or lower acuity per unit needs.
• Accurately document assessments and care in EPIC; adhere to infection control, isolation protocols, and unit policies.

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• EPIC EMR, ACLS, BLS, telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation

Take advantage of this opportunity to join a collaborative healthcare team in Columbus, OH. Apply now to be considered for this Travel Registered Nurse (PCU) night shift assignment and advance your career in cardiac and telemetry nursing.

• Submit your updated resume and two professional references (including one manager/director) to our recruiting team.
• Contact us to learn more about pay, housing stipends, and travel nurse benefits.
• Apply now and join a supportive healthcare team delivering high-acuity cardiac care in Columbus, Ohio!

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