Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,318 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus,, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/18/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Position: RN – PCU / Neuro Stepdown
Facility: Ohio State University (OSU)
Setting: Acute Care / Hospital
Shift: Days,Nights, 3×12 hours
Contract: 13 weeks
Patient Ratio: 1:4
Patient Population: Adults

Unit & Specialty

This is a PCU/Neuro Stepdown/Stroke unit .

Patients include:

• Stroke/CVA
• Intracranial bleeds
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Post-craniotomy patients
• Post-neurosurgery patients
• Other neurological diagnoses
• Some Med-Surg patients
• EEG patients

Experience – MUST HAVE

• 2 years of PCU experience required
• Neuro/Stepdown experience strongly important
• Epic experience required
• Must have strong neuro skills.

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Required Skills

• Neuro Stepdown / PCU / DOU / IMC
• Stroke/CVA care
• Intracranial bleed management
• Craniotomy
• Pre/post-neurosurgery care
• Traumatic brain injury
• TNK administration
• Lumbar drains
• Post-TPA care
• Heparin protocols
• Dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Blood product administration
• Peripheral IV management
• Oxygen administration
• Isolation precautions/PPE

Floating

Float is required.

The traveler may float to different units within the OSU organization as needed .

️ Schedule

• 3×12-hour days
• 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
• Rotating weekdays and weekends
• Rotating holidays
• No specific call requirement listed.

EMR

• Epic experience REQUIRED

Flu Vaccine

• Required
• Medical exemptions only
• COVID vaccine not required

Submission Requirements

• Valid compact or Ohio state RN license in hand at submission
• 2 professional references
  • At least 1 must be a manager/director/supervisor or formal leader
  • Charge RN can be the second reference
  • No coworker references
• RTO must be provided at submission
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program

Ohio Fingerprinting – IMPORTANT

After signing:

• Candidate must complete Ohio fingerprinting ASAP .
• Candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location.
• Candidates far from Ohio will receive a fingerprint packet by mail.
• Delays/unresponsiveness with fingerprinting can cause push or cancellation .
• Compliance deadline is Tuesday before start — no exceptions .

⚠️ OSU Eligibility

• Current OSU employees cannot take a traveler assignment at an OSU hospital.
• Former OSU employees must have been away for at least 6 months .
• Only one OSU location can be submitted to at a time.

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Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits