PCU | RN

Travel Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) – Neuro Stepdown in Richmond, Virginia

Apply for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Richmond, Virginia, caring for adult and geriatric patients in a 28-bed neuro stepdown and Progressive Care Unit. Join a collaborative acute care team providing telemetry monitoring and specialized neurological nursing care for complex medical and surgical patients.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Location: Richmond, Virginia
• Healthcare Setting: 28-bed Neuro Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Hours per Week: 36
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts
• Schedule: Every other weekend and major holiday coverage required
• Patient Population: Primarily patients with cerebrovascular accidents, along with neurological and surgical patients requiring higher-acuity telemetry monitoring
• Orientation: EKG examination required during orientation

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Virginia or through a compact state
• At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience
• At least 6 months of dedicated neuro nursing or neuro stepdown experience
• Recent acute care hospital experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Ability to successfully complete the EKG examination during orientation
• Experience caring for patients requiring telemetry monitoring and complex neurological assessments
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, collaboration, and patient advocacy skills

Neuro Stepdown Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive progressive care nursing to adult and geriatric patients using the nursing process.
• Assess neurological, physical, emotional, and psychosocial status; recognize changes in condition and respond promptly.
• Care for patients with cerebrovascular accidents, altered mental status, suspected seizures, neurological conditions, and surgical needs.
• Administer and monitor intravenous therapies, including heparin, amiodarone, Cardene, Cardizem, and 3% saline, according to applicable policies and procedures.
• Manage patients receiving oxygen therapy through nasal cannula, mid-flow oxygen, non-rebreather masks, and bedtime BiPAP.
• Provide care involving nasogastric tubes, tube feedings, lumbar drains, ventricular drains, wound vacs, and other progressive care interventions.
• Perform ongoing telemetry and hemodynamic assessments and communicate significant findings to the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
• Administer medications safely and evaluate patient responses to treatment.
• Educate patients and families while supporting informed decision-making and continuity of care.
• Collaborate with nurses, nursing assistants, providers, care coordinators, and other healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated patient care.
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, privacy, dignity, and quality improvement.
• Remain calm and adaptable in a high-acuity environment with changing patient conditions and workload demands.

Richmond offers a welcoming community, vibrant cultural scene, historic neighborhoods, and access to the scenic James River. Apply now for this Virginia travel nursing opportunity and join the neuro stepdown healthcare 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.