Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,178 per week

Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lubbock, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

To be considered for this PCU/Telemetry RN travel position , candidates need:

Experience and licensure:

• 2 years of nursing experience , with PCU/step-down and telemetry skills. The job-specific requirement lists 2 years despite generic compliance language mentioning 1 year.
• Valid RN authorization to practice in the assignment state; a compact license must be in hand at submission if using one .
• First-time travelers accepted.
• Prior electronic charting experience required; any system is accepted . The unit uses Epic .
• Community hospital and Level II trauma experience preferred .

Required certifications:

• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS.

Required clinical skills:

• Telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code participation.
• Blood administration, central and peripheral line care.
• Insulin drip titration, heparin protocols, and cardiac/vasoactive drip management.
• Oxygen administration and noninvasive airway management.
• Readiness to care for stroke/TIA, trauma, epilepsy-monitoring, and postoperative neurosurgical patients.

Schedule and flexibility:

• Three 12-hour night shifts, 7 p.m.–7 a.m.
• 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule.
• No call; 48-hour schedules are not approved.
• Must float between units and potentially to nearby sister facilities.
• Must work 3 of 5 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
• Submit all time-off and scheduling requests upfront; more than 7 days requires additional approval .

Submission and compliance:

• Locals within 50 miles are accepted at a lower agency bill rate; confirm candidate pay.
• Former permanent Providence employees must be separated for at least 3 months .
• Disclose all previous Providence assignments/employment, including locations and dates.
• Submit to only one Providence facility at a time .
• Provide 2 references covering 1 year of work within the last 3 years ; charge RNs/leads accepted.
• The posting states the facility does not accept Nursys or background-check hits .
• Complete required modules and orientation.

Clarify before accepting: Ratios are described as 1:3–4 , but weekend staffing lists 1:5 . Drip requirements also list both titration and non-titration, so confirm the unit’s expectations.

About Voca Healthcare

As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.

As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Guaranteed Hours