Travel Registered Nurse PCU Job

Overview
Registered Nurse | PCU
Great Falls, Montana, United States
Start date: 07/27/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | Weekly pay: $1,881–$2,008 per week | Guaranteed hours: 36 | Shift: Days | Setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital (inpatient medical/surgical care)
This travel temporary assignment is for a Progressive Care Unit / Step Down within a medical/surgical inpatient service. The role emphasizes monitoring and caring for patients who are hemodynamically stable or predictably unstable and do not require ICU transfer, with opportunities to participate in discharge planning and patient/family education.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $1,881–$2,008 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Days
- Start date: 07/27/2026
- Setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital inpatient unit
- Potential for extension based on unit needs and performance

Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to hemodynamically stable or predictably unstable patients on the medical/surgical unit who do not require ICU transfer
- Monitor patients post-op, including post-PCI care, pacemaker placement, revascularization, and other complex surgical services as appropriate
- Manage invasive and noninvasive monitoring: central lines, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, multiple IVs, and ventilatory support (invasive and noninvasive) including CPAP/BiPAP support
- Operate advanced medical equipment and perform skilled assessments to detect potential deterioration, implementing established policies and procedures with minimal supervision
- Perform and coordinate discharge planning, including patient and family education and coordination with multidisciplinary teams
- Act as a clinical leader, assist with precepting staff, and provide direct care from admission through discharge
- Communicate with providers, the charge nurse, and leadership; provide guidance to RN, LPN, CNA, dietary, and ancillary staff as needed
- Collaborate with the Medical/Surgical unit and other departments to ensure safe, effective patient care delivery

Requirements
- Education: Graduation from an accredited nursing program; active Montana RN licensure
- Licenses/Certifications: Current Montana RN license; BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification required (or obtained within 6 months of hire); TNCC/EPNC certification preferred but not required
- Experience/Skills: Knowledge of basic office equipment and IV pump operation; ability to operate advanced medical equipment including invasive lines, A-lines, chest tubes; competency in telemetry and EKG interpretation
- Specialization: Pediatric experience preferred but not required; prior post-heart catheterization or post-op vascular surgery experience is a plus
- Ability: Capable of functioning effectively in a progressive care setting and adapting to variable patient needs in a high-acuity inpatient unit

Benefits and Support
- Guaranteed hours as listed
- Assignment support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC throughout the travel assignment
- Travel-ready onboarding and credentialing assistance
- Ongoing professional support and clinical resources as needed

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

About Healthforce

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