Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,520 per week

Compunnel Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Newark, Delaware.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) | Night Shift |
Job Details
• Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Location: Newark, Delaware
• Contract Length: 11 Weeks
• Schedule: 36 Hours per Week
• Shift: 12-Hour Nights
• Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd Weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every Other Holiday
• Charting System: Epic
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse to provide high-quality patient care in a specialized cardiac and heart failure unit. The RN will care for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions, utilizing strong clinical assessment skills and advanced cardiac monitoring knowledge in a fast-paced acute care environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for PCU patients with cardiac and medical conditions.
• Monitor and manage patients with heart failure, post-cardiac surgery conditions, and other progressive care needs.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, diuretics, inotropes, and other prescribed treatments.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize changes requiring intervention.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, case managers, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions.
• Accurately document patient care and clinical findings using the Epic electronic medical record system.
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations and changes in patient condition.
Patient Population
• Heart Failure
• Cardiac Conditions
• Post-CABG Patients
• Patients receiving IV Diuretics
• Patients receiving Inotropic Therapy
• LVAD Patients
Unit Information
• Cardiac-focused Progressive Care Unit
• Approximately 31–40 beds
• Specialized cardiac patient population
• Procedures are performed by designated procedural departments
Required Qualifications
• Active Delaware RN License or Compact RN License.
• Minimum of 2 years of recent PCU nursing experience.
• Recent Epic charting experience required.
• Strong cardiac assessment and telemetry monitoring skills.
• Experience caring for heart failure and other cardiovascular patient populations.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications preferred.

Compunnel Healthcare Job ID #11471232. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Compunnel Healthcare

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