Travel RN Step Down/Telemetry - $2,121 per week

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Henderson, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title: Travel Stepdown / PCU Registered Nurse (RN) – Days

Location: Henderson, KY (Evansville, IN Metro Area)

Specialty: Nursing -> PCU / Progressive Care / Stepdown

Shift: Day Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | 36 Hours Guaranteed (48 Hours Available Upon Request)

Duration: 13 Weeks

Target Start Date: 07/20/2026

Job Description:

We are seeking a resilient, highly skilled Stepdown / Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse for a 13-week day-shift travel contract at Deaconess Henderson Hospital. If you are a seasoned travel nurse who thrives in a collaborative, team-oriented teaching hospital environment and boasts top-tier critical thinking skills, this position is for you!

Facility Details & Unit Highlights:

• Facility: Deaconess Henderson Hospital (A smaller community teaching facility featuring excellent staff retention and strong teamwork)
• Unit Layout: SDU (10 beds) & Telemetry (15 beds)
• Patient Ratios: 1:4 to 1:5 on the Stepdown side | 1:5 to 1:6 on the Telemetry side
• Charting System: Epic EMR (Required)
• Dress Code: Solid Navy Blue scrubs (No agency or competing logos allowed)

Clinical Expectations & Scope:

• Manage high-acuity Stepdown and Telemetry patient populations exhibiting Sepsis, DKA, CHF, COPD, or recovering from major urology, abdominal, and orthopedic surgeries.
• Safely initiate and titrate critical unit drips, including Insulin, Heparin, and Cardiac infusions.
• Maintain clinical flexibility to float to sister regional campuses (Deaconess Newburgh and Deaconess Gateway) if an operational need arises (2-hour advanced notice provided).

Requirements:

• Minimum 2+ years of recent acute care experience including 1+ solid years of Stepdown/PCU focus .
• Must have at least 1 completed travel assignment (No first-time travelers).
• Active Compact RN License.
• Required Certifications: AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS.
• Onboarding Competency: Must be prepared to pass a mandatory Telemetry Interpretation test and Epic check-off course prior to starting.
• Strict Radius Rule: Permanent tax address must be 40+ miles away from the Henderson campus.
• Strong team player with a resilient attitude towards shift transitions, scheduling, and occasional student precepting.

About Malone Healthcare - Nursing

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance