PCU | RN

Travel PCU Registered Nurse (PCU RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Wichita Falls, Texas

Join our healthcare team as a Travel Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) in Wichita Falls, Texas. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers experienced acute-care nurses the opportunity to care for high-acuity cardiac and cerebrovascular patients in a 23-bed progressive care and stepdown unit. The ideal candidate has a strong cardiac nursing background, experience managing cardiac infusions, and the clinical confidence to provide attentive care in a busy PCU setting. Wichita Falls offers a welcoming North Texas community with accessible outdoor recreation, nearby lakes, and a relaxed cost-of-living environment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110–$2,220
• Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
• Healthcare Setting: 23-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: Three or four 12-hour shifts per week; approximately 36 hours per week, with an 84-hour biweekly guarantee
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4 on days and 1:5 on nights
• Float Expectation: May float to other progressive care units
• Charting: Epic experience strongly preferred

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand before the start date
• Minimum of 2 years of recent RN experience in a Progressive Care Unit, stepdown, intermediate care, or comparable acute-care setting
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Strong cardiac nursing background, including experience caring for patients with cardiac and cerebrovascular conditions
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Demonstrated ability to interpret dysrhythmias and manage cardiac and vasoactive infusions according to unit protocol
• Required compliance documentation, including nursing license verification, must be submitted as requested
• Time-off requests must be provided with the application; time off spanning all holidays may not be approved
• Seasonal influenza vaccination is required; medical or religious exemptions may be considered

PCU RN Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care to high-acuity progressive care patients, including individuals with complex cardiac and neurologic conditions
• Assess patients, identify changes in condition, and promptly escalate clinical concerns
• Manage cardiac and other specialty infusions, including heparin, nitroglycerin, amiodarone, diltiazem, insulin, dopamine, dobutamine, and milrinone, within established protocols
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and recognize dysrhythmias requiring intervention
• Administer medications, monitor treatment response, and provide ongoing reassessment
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate individualized patient care
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the Epic electronic medical record
• Provide patient and family education related to treatment plans, medications, and recovery
• Float to other PCU areas as needed while maintaining high standards of patient safety and care

Apply now for this Travel PCU RN opportunity in Wichita Falls, Texas, and join a dedicated progressive care nursing 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.