Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Job Description\n Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Newburgh, Indiana.Job Description & Requirements\n \n Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit\n Discipline: RN\n Start Date: ASAP\n Duration: 13 weeks\n 36 hours per week\n Shift: 12 hours, nights\n Employment Type: Travel\n \n \n Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.\n Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position. \n \n Job Title\n Registered Nurse – Step Down Unit (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)Location\n Newburgh, INSchedule / Job Type\n Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Nights (12-Hour Shifts, 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite | 36 Guaranteed Hours per Week (48-Hour Contracts Available Upon Request)Key Responsibilities\n \n Provide direct patient care in a Step Down Unit setting, managing a patient population that includes cardiac (post-cath stents/interventions, pacers), sepsis, DKA, CVA, CIWA/behavioral health, GI bleeds, and post-surgical patients.\n Initiate and titrate drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, and Insulin; perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation.\n Conduct NIHSS/neurological assessments and dysphagia screenings as required by patient condition.\n Perform post-surgical assessments and care, including management of patients with feeding tubes, CPAP, and hypothermic/bear hugger protocols.\n Float within skillset to alternate campuses with a minimum of 2 hours notice for cross-campus float; mid-shift float within the same campus may also be required.\n Participate in weekend and holiday rotation (three weekends per six-week schedule; every other holiday); may be required to precept students and new hires in this teaching environment.\n Required Qualifications\n \n Current, active compact RN license required.\n Minimum of 2 years of RN experience, including at least 1 full year of Step Down experience.\n At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment required.\n Trauma Level II experience required.\n Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required.\n Recent Epic EMR experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start); must pass telemetry competency testing.\n Preferred Experience / Skills\n \n Experience with stable home vents, PleurX or pericardial drains, lumbar drains, and VP shunts.\n Familiarity with Narcan drip management.\n Strong assessment and critical thinking skills with the ability to adapt to change and work effectively within a team-oriented environment.\n Why Join Us\n \n Work within a supportive unit environment featuring strong CNA support, collaborative charge nurses, and a team-first culture.\n Gain experience in a dynamic Step Down Unit with a diverse and clinically complex patient population at a teaching facility.\n \n \n \n Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #775060. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/StepdownAbout Concentric Healthcare Staffing\n \n Recognized by both RNVIP and AlliedVIP as a Top Agency for 2024 and 2025, Concentric Healthcare Staffing continues to set the standard for transparency, education, and partnership in healthcare staffing. Concentric connects nursing, allied, therapy, and behavioral health professionals to rewarding travel and PRN opportunities across the country, building experiences rooted in clarity and trust.\n \n The company believes healthcare professionals deserve more than job listings; they deserve insight. Recruiters act as consultants who explain market trends, pay structures, and facility expectations so every clinician understands the “why” behind each opportunity. This educational approach empowers travelers and PRN staff to make decisions that align with their personal goals and professional growth.\n \n Concentric offers both travel contracts and per diem (PRN) staffing, giving healthcare professionals flexibility and facilities dependable coverage. With dedicated Travel Nursing, Allied and Therapy, and Per Diem Divisions, the team provides specialized support tailored to each discipline.\n \n Concentric measures success by the confidence and satisfaction of the professionals it serves. Whether guiding a nurse to their next adventure, an allied clinician seeking balance, or a behavioral health professional choosing flexible PRN work, Concentric’s mission remains clear: to support, educate, and empower those who care for others\n \n