Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Nursing
ICU Nurse, Travel Nurse
Job Description & Requirements
TNAA Total Med RN is seeking a travel RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in Youngstown, Ohio. The assignment is 13 weeks, 36 hours per week, 12‑hour night shifts on a travel basis.
- Specialty:
PCU - Progressive Care Unit - Discipline:
RN - Duration:
13 weeks - Hours:
36 hours per week - Shift:
12 hours, nights - Employment Type:
Travel
As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment but aren’t unstable enough for ICU care. Your role includes monitoring vital signs, interpreting electronic displays, adjusting complex medication regimens – often via intravenous lines – and initiating corrective actions when necessary. The PCU is also known as cardiac step‑down, medical step‑down, neuro step‑down, surgical step‑down, or ER holding.
Responsibilities- Provide basic bedside care and stabilize critical cardiac patients.
- Change dressings, insert catheters, and start IVs.
- Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
- Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, interpreting and recording electronic displays.
- Initiate corrective action whenever monitoring equipment indicates adverse symptomatology.
PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty, and lift up to 20 pounds comfortably. In some situations, patient lifting may require up to 50 pounds. The fast‑paced environment demands strong stress‑coping skills and the ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Requirements- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- NIH certification
- At least 2 years of recent acute‑care experience
* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Travel Job . Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN - Travel Nurse.
Total Med is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency dedicated to igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians across all 50 states in travel, PRN, and permanent positions. Total Med specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent roles across the country in nursing and allied health. Throughout 2020, the agency filled roles even during the most challenging times in healthcare, matching the right travel professional with the right organization to support facilities and patients.
Benefits- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed hours
- Continuing education
- 401k retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day one
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