Travel Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse - $2,181 per week

Epic Travel Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Opportunities

Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN - PCU - Surg/Neuro/Ortho P5- Meth 36's

Shift: Nights, 7p-7a, 12x3, 36hrs per week, can do 48's

Length: 13 weeks

Holiday Rotation
No Call
Every 3rd weekend

Requirements:

• IA / Compact License
• 2 years of Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Care experience in a hospital or medical center setting required
• Neurology/neurosurgery care experience required
• Ortho/orthopedic care experience required
• AHA BLS
• AHA ACLS
• NIHSS
• EPIC emr/electronic medical experience required
• Drip Experience: Heparin, PCA, 3% Sodium/Na required
• EKG / Strip reading & measuring / telemetry experience required
• Trauma care experience highly preferred
• Specialty Equipment: telemetry, left equipment, chest tubes, airvo highly preferred
• De-escalation certificate preferred
• Trauma level I experience highly preferred
• CPI, MOAB, MAB or SAMA accepted

Other Details:

• EMR: EPIC
• Will be required to float across all campuses
• No 1st time travelers, must have completed at least one travel assignment in previous 12 mos
• Local Radius rule: 50 miles
• Bed Size: 25 bed
• Patient Types: heavy neuro trauma, neurosurgery, craniectomy, ortho
• RN Ratios: 1:5 - 6
• Drips: Heparin, PCA's, 3% Na, no titration
• Scrubs: Navy Blue
• Specialty Equipment: telemetry, left equipment, chest tubes, airvo

Epic Travel Staffing:

• Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
• 401(k) matching program
• Weekly direct deposit
• Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
• Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
• Exclusive job openings - Only at Epic
• Epic Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.

By applying for this position, you agree that any calls from Epic Staffing Group and its subsidiaries may be monitored or recorded for training and quality assurance purposes.

Please note that all pay rates are estimates. Weekly gross pay is based on qualifications and experience. Rate applies to travel positions only (50+ miles from permanent address).

Epic Travel FKA Emerald Staffing Group, Nursing Job ID #1102630. Pay package is based on 12.0 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: travel nurse (rn) - tele/stepdown (telemetry/pcu)

About Epic Travel Staffing

At Epic Travel Staffing (formerly Emerald Health Services), you are always our top priority. We believe that every traveler has the ability to achieve their career goals while living the adventure of a lifetime. We’ve been going above and beyond to curate life-changing experiences for nurses and allied health travelers since 2002. It’s not just about filling positions. It’s about opportunities to expand careers and accelerate the productivity of facilities across the nation. Our recruiters have access to travel nursing, nurse leadership and allied healthcare positions in all 50 states. The pay and location are yours to choose.