Travel Nurse RN - PCU / Stepdown - $62 to $64 per hour in Columbus, OH

Registered Nurse (RN) | PCU / Stepdown
Location: Columbus, OH
Agency: United Health Care Staffing, Inc.
Pay: $62 to $64 per hour
Shift Information: Rotating - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Registered Nurse - PCU

Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 04-20-2026

End Date: 07-20-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts (Day: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Night: 7:30 PM - 7:30 AM), typically 3x12 schedule (36 hours/week). Rotating weekdays and some weekends with every-other-weekend coverage; rotating holidays. On-call required.

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $64.5 per hour

Requirements

Roles & Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality progressive care nursing to adult patients in a PCU/stepdown setting
• Monitor telemetry continuously and interpret dysrhythmias to intervene quickly and safely
• Start and manage IVs, PICC and central lines, and administer blood products per protocols
• Manage ventilated and respiratory-compromised patients using HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP and tracheostomy care
• Titrate insulin drips and heparin protocols, and manage titratable cardiac drips as needed
• Document accurately and efficiently in Epic to support continuity of care
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners (RT, PT, pharmacy, social work, etc.) to optimize patient outcomes
• Participate in rapid response/code teams and provide emergent cardiac/telemetry interventions
• Float to equivalent units when needed while maintaining high standards of care

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of PCU/stepdown experience
• ACLS and BLS (BCLS) certifications required
• Epic charting experience required
• Previous travel experience preferred
• Comfort working in a teaching hospital environment (experience preferred)
• Willingness to float to different units within the organization and to be on-call as required
• Familiarity with 1:3 patient ratios on days, nights and weekends

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation
• IV therapy, start and maintenance of peripheral and central lines
• Ventilator management and care of ventilated patients
• Chest tube care and management (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• BiPAP/CPAP management and High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation
• Tracheostomy and feeding tube care
• Hemodialysis pre/post management and renal failure care
• Blood product administration and adherence to transfusion protocols
• Insulin drip titration, heparin protocols and titration of cardiac drips
• Rapid response/code team participation and emergency response
• Infection control, isolation precautions and PPE best practices

Benefits

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and assistance getting settled for travel assignments
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you healthy
• Paid time off so you can recharge between contracts
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to make licensing smoother
• Travel reimbursement and help with travel logistics
• 401K retirement savings plan and life insurance options
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend and get rewarded
• A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your skills and growth
• Comprehensive orientation (36 hours) to set you up for success