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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) 13-Week Contract in Eureka, California

Explore a California travel nursing job as a Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse in Eureka, caring for adult and geriatric patients on 12-hour night shifts. Join a collaborative PCU/stepdown team while enjoying California’s scenic North Coast, majestic redwoods, coastal beauty, and welcoming community.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
• Healthcare Setting: PCU/stepdown, intermediate care, and medical-surgical nursing
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110–$2,220
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13-week travel nursing contract, ending February 15, 2027
• Nursing Schedule: 3 night shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4 in PCU and 1:5 in medical-surgical assignments
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Location: Eureka, California

Progressive Care Unit RN Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in California; compact license must be in hand when applicable
• At least 2 years of recent PCU, progressive care, stepdown, intermediate care, or ICU nursing experience
• Current experience in the nursing discipline within the past 6 months
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Demonstrated experience caring for progressive care, telemetry, or medically complex patients
• Ability to provide two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the last three years
• Willingness to float to nearby affiliated healthcare facilities when operationally required

PCU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a progressive care and stepdown environment
• Monitor cardiac telemetry, interpret dysrhythmias, and recognize changes in patient condition
• Manage patients requiring non-invasive airway support, including BiPAP and CPAP
• Administer and monitor cardiac medications and non-titrated cardiac drips according to protocol
• Provide care related to central lines, PICC lines, feeding tubes, IV therapy, blood products, and heparin protocols
• Support patients before and after cardiac catheterization, cardiac angiography, and cardiac surgery
• Perform procedural sedation monitoring and maintain appropriate isolation and PPE precautions
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, rapid response, social services, and other interdisciplinary care team members
• Document accurately in Epic and communicate effectively during handoffs and care transitions

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel contract in Eureka, California, and join a dedicated healthcare team on California’s North Coast.

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.