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PCU Float Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Wichita Falls, TX

Apply now for a PCU Float Registered Nurse travel nursing job in Wichita Falls, Texas, supporting progressive care and overflow patients.

Join a collaborative nursing team as a PCU Float Registered Nurse (RN) supporting progressive care and overflow patients in Wichita Falls, Texas. This on-site Texas travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced travel nurse who is comfortable caring for adult and geriatric patients across PCU, telemetry, medical-surgical, and emergency department holding areas. Wichita Falls offers a welcoming North Texas community with scenic parks, outdoor recreation, and a relaxed atmosphere between shifts.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,820–$1,910
• Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Float
• Unit: PCU 6W
• Healthcare Setting: On-site hospital assignment
• Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 18, 2027
• Openings: 2
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: Alternating 36/48-hour schedule; 3 or 4 night shifts per week, scheduled for 84 hours biweekly with a 72-hour guarantee
• Floating: PCU and overflow areas, including emergency department holds and medical-surgical units
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC experience preferred

PCU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing; license must be in hand before the start date
• At least 2 years of recent PCU, progressive care, stepdown, intermediate care, or telemetry nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification and Nursys verification required for submission
• Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients in PCU, telemetry, medical-surgical, or emergency department holding environments
• Comfort working night shifts and accepting an alternating 36/48-hour schedule
• Ability to float to designated overflow, emergency department holding, and medical-surgical areas
• Availability to complete required laboratory items within 72 hours of accepting the assignment, or an established completion plan

PCU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in the Progressive Care Unit
• Monitor patients requiring progressive care, telemetry, and close clinical observation
• Support PCU overflow and care for appropriate patients in emergency department holding areas and medical-surgical units
• Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly communicate concerns to the interdisciplinary care team
• Administer medications, perform assessments, coordinate interventions, and document care accurately in the electronic medical record
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other clinical team members to promote positive patient outcomes
• Adapt efficiently to varying patient acuity, unit workflows, and floating assignments
• Provide patient and family education while maintaining a professional, compassionate approach

Apply now to join this PCU travel nursing assignment and advance your Registered Nurse career in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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.