Travel PCU RN - $2,196 per week

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) | Westmoreland Hospital | Greensburg, PA

Location: Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Facility: Westmoreland Hospital – Independence Health System

Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Contract Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)

Schedule: 36 Hours/Week

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to PCU/Stepdown patients with a typical 1:6 patient ratio .

• Monitor cardiac telemetry and recognize and respond to dysrhythmias.

• Manage patients requiring oxygen therapy, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and tracheostomy care.

• Perform comprehensive assessments and implement individualized care plans.

• Administer medications, including heparin protocols, cardiac drips (non-titrating), and vasoactive drips (non-titrating).

• Provide care for patients with central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, and ports.

• Administer blood products and perform IV therapy.

• Care for patients recovering from stroke, post-TPA, post-cardiac catheterization, post-MI, and renal conditions.

• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

• Participate in rapid response and code situations while maintaining accurate EMR documentation.

Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) License

• Minimum 1 year of PCU, Stepdown, Telemetry, or MS/Telemetry experience

• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS Certifications (Required)

• Experience with cardiac telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation

• Proficiency in IV therapy, central line care, PICC management, and blood product administration

• Experience managing patients requiring respiratory support, including BiPAP/CPAP and HFNC

• Strong assessment, communication, and critical thinking skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Charge Nurse experience

• Experience in a Teaching or Community Hospital

• Experience in Cardiac Telemetry, PCU/Stepdown, or Telemetry Oncology

• Experience with phlebotomy, ABG interpretation, and post-cardiac surgery patients

HonorVet Technologies Job ID #32747399. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse/PCU

About HonorVet Technologies

HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) , proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency , we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

Benefits

• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Continuing Education
• Medical benefits
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Dental benefits
• Guaranteed Hours
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• Bereavement
• Holiday Pay
• Sick pay
• Retention bonus