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 Petersburg, Virginia.

• Specialty:
  PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/23/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

PCU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nurse Opportunity | Petersburg, VA (23805)

PCU Registered Nurse (RN) travel assignment in Petersburg, VA (zip 23805). 13-week travel contract, 12-hour nights, Virginia or compact RN license required. Join our Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown team as a travel nurse.

Join a dynamic healthcare team as a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse in Petersburg, Virginia. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers a fast-paced stepdown/telemetry environment caring for complex medical and cardiac patients. Ideal for experienced PCU RNs, stepdown nurses, and telemetry nurses seeking Virginia nursing jobs and travel RN opportunities.

• Location: Petersburg, VA (zip 23805) — Virginia nursing job, travel nurse role
• Employment Type: Travel Contract (Travel RN)
• Duration: 13 weeks (March 23, 2026 – June 20, 2026)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Intermediate Care / Stepdown — 29 beds (expandable to 37)
• Patient Ratios: 1:3-5 (subject to change based on staffing)
• Support Staff: Patient Care Techs (PCTs) and Health Unit Coordinators (HUCs)
• Equipment: Telemetry monitors, wound vac, warming blankets, IV pumps, PCA pumps
• Patient Population: CKD, diabetes (DM), CHF, UTI, GI bleeds, respiratory failure/COPD/pneumonia, sepsis, multi?system illness
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2020 - $2130 per week

• Current RN license in Virginia or a valid multistate compact RN license (required)
• BLS and ACLS certifications (required)
• Minimum 2 years recent PCU / Stepdown / Telemetry RN experience (required)
• Travel nursing experience preferred (travel RN experience)
• Advanced cardiac rhythm interpretation and familiarity with cardiac drips preferred (telemetry nurse skills)
• Proficient in clinical assessment, documentation (EMR), medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, NG tube management, oxygen therapy
• Strong critical thinking, time management, communication skills, and ability to recognize early signs of deterioration
• Dysrhythmia exam required (study guide available)
• Must reside at least 50 miles from facility (travel nurse eligibility)

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments; analyze data and develop individualized care plans for PCU/stepdown patients
• Provide safe medication administration, IV therapy, and PCA management
• Monitor telemetry and interpret cardiac rhythms; manage patients on cardiac drips as indicated
• Serve as the point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments and interdisciplinary teams
• Act as a patient safety advocate and participate in quality improvement initiatives
• Manage complex patients including multi-system organ failure and multi-system trauma
• Float to other medical-surgical/telemetry units as needed
• Use clinical judgment to respond to rapidly changing patient conditions and escalate appropriately
• Provide education to patients and families and uphold patient privacy and professional standards
• Perform advanced procedures when credentialed: hemodynamic monitoring, transvenous pacing, conscious sedation support, advanced respiratory modalities

• Hands-on experience in a busy PCU/stepdown/telemetry unit — ideal for experienced PCU RNs and telemetry nurses
• Explore Petersburg, VA during your off hours — historic sites, parks, and local culture
• Opportunities for professional growth, skills refinement, and travel nursing career advancement
• Competitive travel nursing pay and benefits for qualified candidates (Estimated weekly pay: $2020 - $2130 per week)

Ready to apply? Apply now to be considered for this PCU Registered Nurse (RN) travel assignment in Petersburg, VA. Join our healthcare team today and take the next step in your travel RN career.

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