Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $3,169 per week

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Wausau, Wisconsin. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: 06/15/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 48 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Wausau, WI. The right RN should have 1–2 years recent acute care experience. As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment, but aren't unstable enough to need ICU care. You will utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detecting any changes and enabling the intervention of life‑threatening or emergency situations. Close observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive complex medications, including intravenous lines that may need adjustment or titration. The PCU RN is sometimes also called a step‑down nurse, with designations such as cardiac stepdown, medical stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical stepdown, and ER holding. As a PCU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients. Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs. Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment. Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays. Initiate corrective action whenever monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology. PCU Travel Nurses must be able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty, and be able to lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds at times. Because of the fast‑paced environment, Progressive Care Unit RNs must possess good stress‑coping skills and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. Requirements ACLS BLS 3 Years of experience * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment. Benefits Weekly pay Guaranteed Hours Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Sick pay Wellness and fitness programs Referral bonus Employee assistance programs Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Benefits start day 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr