PCU Registered Nurse

Job Description

PCU Registered Nurse - Oncology | Columbus, OH
Start a new assignment on 12/14/2026 with a $59.18 hourly rate , weekly direct-deposit pay, and comprehensive W-2 medical benefits. Join a 36-bed medical oncology telemetry unit with progressive care acuity, a 12-hour day/night schedule, and an experienced clinical support team.
Quick Facts

• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• End Date/Duration: 04/05/2027 assignment
• Shift: 12-hour shifts; rotating days and nights
  • Days: 7:00 AM-7:30 PM
  • Nights: 7:00 PM-7:30 AM
• Hours/Week: 36
• Employment Type: Assignment-based position
• License/Certs: BCLS, ACLS, and NIH certification required
• Experience: At least 2 years of acute care nursing experience, including at least 1 year of PCU experience

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly Pay: $59.18 per hour
• Competitive pay packages
• Weekly pay via direct deposit
• Comprehensive medical benefits for W-2 employees
• Robust referral bonus program
• 24/7 dedicated support throughout your assignment
• Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws
• Licensure, certification, travel, and other reimbursements when applicable

What You'll Do

• Provide nursing care to medical oncology and progressive care patients.
• Monitor patients requiring telemetry and higher-acuity PCU care.
• Interpret dysrhythmias and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition.
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, ports, peripheral lines, chest tubes, and feeding tubes.
• Administer blood products and manage PCA pumps and non-titrated cardiac drips.
• Support respiratory care needs, including CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and tracheostomy management.
• Follow infection prevention, fall prevention, patient monitoring, and emergency response protocols.

What You Need
Required:

• Active nursing license eligible for the assignment
• BCLS, ACLS, and NIH certification
• At least 2 years of acute care nursing experience
• At least 1 year of high-acuity PCU experience
• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation
• IV starts and peripheral, central line, and PICC line management
• Ability to float to units with equivalent or lower acuity as needed

Preferred:

• Previous travel or assignment-based nursing experience
• Oncology nursing experience
• Chemotherapy administration or monitoring
• Arterial line management, wound care, surgical drains, or non-invasive airway management

About the Assignment
This opportunity is with a leading facility in Columbus, Ohio, on a 36-bed medical oncology telemetry unit with more than 24 beds dedicated to progressive care. The unit treats patients with solid tumors, orthopedic oncology conditions, and thoracic oncology diagnoses. Patient assignments generally range from 1:3 in PCU care to 1:4-5 in medical-surgical telemetry, based on unit needs. Rotating day and night assignments may be scheduled according to department staffing requirements.


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