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Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – Travel Nursing Contract in Columbus, Ohio

Explore a Progressive Care Unit travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio, caring for adult cardiac and telemetry patients in a 30-bed cardiac step-down unit. Join a collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare team in this vibrant university city while delivering patient-centered care in an on-site travel assignment.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Healthcare Setting: 30-bed lower-acuity cardiac progressive care and step-down unit
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Shift Options: Days, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Scheduling: Weekdays and some weekends; rotating holidays required
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,040
• Patient Population: Adults
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:3–4
• Float Requirement: Float to units of similar or lower acuity within the healthcare organization as needed

PCU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in hand, either a valid compact license or Ohio state license
• At least 2 years of Progressive Care Unit nursing experience
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Cardiac nursing or telemetry experience strongly preferred
• Strong clinical skills in IV starts, telemetry monitoring, conscious sedation, and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• EPIC electronic health record charting experience required
• Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Ability to provide two professional references, including at least one manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
• Ability to complete required credentialing and Ohio fingerprinting promptly after accepting the assignment

Progressive Care Unit RN Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to adult patients in a lower-acuity cardiac progressive care setting
• Assess patient conditions, recognize clinical changes, and escalate concerns appropriately
• Administer medications and therapies safely while following established policies and procedures
• Perform continuous telemetry and cardiac rhythm monitoring, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Care for patients with arrhythmias, syncope, chest pain, congestive heart failure, endocarditis, cardiothoracic surgery needs, and electrophysiology-related conditions
• Support care involving cardioversions, cardiac catheterizations, sheath management, anti-arrhythmic medication loading, and pacemaker or ablation procedures
• Use peripheral lines, provide oxygen and non-invasive airway support, and follow isolation precautions and PPE requirements
• Collaborate with physicians, rapid response teams, respiratory services, pharmacy, physical therapy, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to comparable or lower-acuity units as needed while maintaining safe, patient-centered care
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in EPIC

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel contract in Columbus, Ohio, and join a supportive cardiac step-down healthcare team.

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.