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Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – PCU Float Travel Nurse Contract in Leonardtown, Maryland

Join an experienced adult-care team as a Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) supporting IMC, PCU, medical-surgical, and telemetry units. This on-site Maryland travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a confident travel nurse who provides high-acuity adult care, interprets cardiac rhythms, and adapts to changing unit needs. The assignment is located in Leonardtown, Maryland, a scenic Southern Maryland community known for its waterfront setting, historic charm, and welcoming atmosphere.

PCU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit / PCU Float Registered Nurse
• Healthcare Setting: Adult IMC, PCU, medical-surgical, and telemetry units
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week, 6:45 a.m. – 7:15 p.m. (36 hours per week)
• Contract: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,710–$1,800
• Location: Leonardtown, Maryland
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: As needed
• Patient Population: Adult patients
• Float Expectations: Float between IMC and medical units and occasionally care for medicine/IMC-level boarders in the emergency department and intensive care unit
• Typical Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4 in IMC and 1:5–6 in medical-surgical and telemetry settings
• Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs; scrubs are not provided

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Maryland through a Maryland or compact license
• At least 2 years of recent RN experience in PCU, progressive care, IMC, stepdown, telemetry, or medical-surgical/telemetry nursing
• At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Successful completion of an EKG rhythm interpretation assessment with a minimum overall score of 80% and a perfect score on lethal rhythms
• Recent experience with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation, telemetry monitoring, and caring for higher-acuity adult patients
• Competency with IV therapy, central and peripheral line care, PICC management, chest tubes, drains, feeding tubes, oxygen delivery systems, noninvasive airway support, and cardiac monitoring
• Ability to manage cardiac and vasoactive infusions without titration, follow heparin protocols, and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Required influenza vaccination with no exemptions
• Ability to provide two supervisory references, including one from the most recent assignment

PCU RN Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in progressive care, IMC, medical-surgical, and telemetry environments
• Perform focused and comprehensive nursing assessments, identify changes in condition, and escalate concerns promptly
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and manage patients requiring continuous telemetry monitoring
• Administer medications and therapies safely, including non-titrated cardiac and vasoactive infusions, anticoagulation protocols, blood products, and thrombolytic agents as indicated
• Care for patients with cardiac conditions, post-myocardial infarction needs, renal failure, CVA, seizure disorders, respiratory compromise, and substance withdrawal
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, chest tubes, surgical drains, tracheostomies, feeding tubes, wound therapies, and urinary drainage systems
• Use oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, and other noninvasive airway-support equipment according to patient needs and orders
• Float between assigned units and provide safe, efficient care for appropriate patients in the emergency department and intensive care unit when needed
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families to promote safe transitions of care and positive clinical outcomes
• Document assessments, interventions, responses to treatment, and care plans accurately in the electronic medical record

Apply now for this PCU Registered Nurse travel contract in Leonardtown, Maryland, and join a team providing high-quality care to medically complex adult patients.

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.